France players unimpressed by FIFA’s choice of all-Argentine referee lineup for World Cup quarter-final

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8 July 2026

FIFA has elected to pick an

all-Argentine referee lineup

for France’s

World Cup

quarter-final against Morocco.

44-year-old Facundo Tello will officiate tomorrow night’s game at Boston Stadium. For the first time in this tournament, a game will have match officials exclusively coming from a single nation.

FIFA’s appointment has raised eyebrows with

Argentina

and

France

sharing a rivalry since

Les Bleus

‘ loss to penalties against Lionel Scaloni’s men in the 2022

final. However,

have shrugged it off, putting their trust in Tello’s experience. “

I’m not going to focus on who the referee will be”,

Dayot Upamecano said.

“We’ve never done that before, we’re going to focus on

Morocco

.”

Third-choice goalkeeper Robin Risser has echoed the Bayern Munich centre-back’s comments, adding that it would be unwise for

to fall into paranoia. “

There’s been a certain bitterness for a few years now since the last final, but that’s part of the game. If these referees are there, it’s because they’re up to the level of the competition.”

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