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Wednesday, 15 July 2026 2.23 AM IST

Messi's lucky charm to officiate England-Argentina semifinal match

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ATLANTA: Ismail Elfath, the Moroccan-American who was appointed by FIFA as the main referee for the match between Argentina and England, is currently the subject of trolls on social media. Fans of other teams, who accuse FIFA of aiding Argentina and Messi, are terming Ismail as Messi's lucky referee. Elfath was the fourth referee in the last World Cup final, which Messi won, and that Messi's club won all the matches he refereed in the American Major League. This is Ismail's fourth match in this World Cup.

RELATED TOPICS: MESSI, ARGENTINA, REFEREE, ENGLAND, ISMAIL ELFATH
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