The reason why English referees Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor are not appointed to the matches of the Argentine national team is said to be the Falklands War that took place between Great Britain and Argentina 44 years ago.
Modern.az reports that The Independent published information about this.
According to the information, if Argentina and England reach the semi-finals and face each other in the 2026 World Cup, English referees will not be appointed to that match. In this case, they will not be able to work in the final match either.
The publication notes that FIFA pays special attention to referee appointments in such sensitive issues to prevent possible conflicts of interest.
