According to a notice from FIFA, the referee in the match between England and Iran in the framework of Group B of the World Cup 2022 is Mr. Raphael Claus. The 43-year-old black king is one of the most prestigious and famous referees in Brazil.
A few months ago, Mr. Raphael Claus surprised many people when he directly drew 5 red cards in the match between Flamengo and Fluminense in the Brazilian national championship. After only 6 minutes of rolling the ball, this strict black shirt king immediately drew 2 yellow cards for Fluminense player David Braz.
The match between England and Iran has the potential to have the first red card in the 2022 World Cup - 1
Referee Raphael Claus (yellow shirt).
Towards the end of the game, Raphael Claus drew another red card for Flamengo's Marinho. The already fierce battle became even more tense after this situation. The number of red cards in the match did not stop at 2.
Manoel (Fluminense) was sent off for retaliation, then in turn Caio Paulista (Fluminense) and Everton Ribeiro (Flamengo) rushed into a scuffle on the field and received red cards.
Referee Raphael Claus shows a red card out of habit. In the last 9 matches in the Brazilian league, this black king used a red card a total of 6 times. The number of yellow cards that Mr. Raphael Claus draws in each match is rarely less than 4.
With the appearance of referee Raphael Claus, both England and Iran must be very careful if they do not want to become the first team to receive a red card in the 2022 World Cup. Before the 2022 World Cup kicks off, FIFA has warned. The players limit the drastic situations beyond necessary.
FIFA Referee Committee Chairman Pierluigi Colina instructed the black kings in the 2022 World Cup to be strong with dangerous foul situations.
"The World Cup is the most important tournament on the planet with the best players in the world. It would be a pity if one of them couldn't play because of an injury caused by an opposing player," said Mr. Colina.
"The first message to our referees is to protect the safety of the players. Whenever there is something that could jeopardize the safety of the players, the coaches, the coaches. The member should expect the strongest disciplinary punishment, which is a red card.”