The teams from the United States and Iran will play one of the most crucial matches of the last round of the group stage, as the winner of this contest could secure a spot in the round of 16 of the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
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And one of those who will not miss this match at all is the Peruvian referee Kevin Ortega, because FIFA has appointed him as the fourth official for this mentioned contest.
This announcement was made through the FIFA Media account, in which it mentions that the national team will accompany the referees Antonio Mateu (Main referee), Pau Cebrian (First assistant), and Roberto Díaz (Second assistant).
With this, Kevin Ortega will be adding a new participation in this edition of the World Cup, as he has already been present in the matches between England vs. Iran and Poland vs. Saudi Arabia.
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It is worth mentioning that, after the presence of Kevin Ortega in the 2022 Qatar World Cup, this will allow national teams to continue hosting in future editions of the World Cup.