Kuipers Leads Duel between England and Sweden. The arbitration team of referee Björn Kuipers has been awarded the match between Sweden and England at the World Championships in Russia.
The game in the quarter-finals takes place Saturday in Samara and starts at 16.00, posted by the Planet Blog.
For Kuipers and co it is the fourth appointment at this World Cup. Earlier, the Dutch corps was in charge of the matches Russia – Spain (eighth finals), Egypt – Uruguay and Brazil – Costa Rica (two group matches).
Kuipers (45) was also still active as the fourth official in the group match Argentina and Nigeria. Danny Makkelie is the regular video referee at Team Kuipers.
The Argentinian Néstor Pitana flute Friday-afternoon France-Uruguay. The duel between Brazil and Belgium later that day is led by the Serbian Milorad Mazić.
The match between host Russia and Croatia is Saturday night in the hands of the Brazilian Sandro Ricci.