​The Spanish referee who officiated the match between Argentina and the Netherlands, Mateu Lahoz, will no longer work at the World Cup in Qatar following a decision by FIFA.

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Mateu Lahoz will no longer judge the World Championship in Qatar

Mateu Lahoz was at the center of the quarter-final match of the World Cup in Qatar between Argentina and the Netherlands (2-2, 4-3 dld) and received no less than 15 yellow cards.

The experts who monitored Mateu Lagoza’s refereeing agreed with all the decisions he made, but felt that Mateu Lagoza should have been shown more red cards.

FIFA has decided that Mateu Lahoz will no longer referee matches at this World Cup. Lionel Messi and Emiliano Martinez were passionate about the Spaniard, and it is likely that their reactions also influenced FIFA’s decision, writes daily MARCA.

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