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Referee Makkelie Officiates Opening Match of Host Nation United States at World Cup

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Referee Danny Makkelie will officiate the opening match between host nation the United States and Paraguay at the World Cup in the early hours of Saturday morning (Dutch time). World football governing body FIFA announced this on Monday.

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The World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the US starts on June 11. Through this live blog, we will keep you updated on all the latest news regarding the hunt for the world title.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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A few days after the expected debut of the Paraguayan National Team at the 2026 World Cup, FIFA officially confirmed the arbitration designations for the first day. Danny Makkelie will be in charge of the game between Paraguay and the United States. Photo: Getty Images The premiere will be before the host United States, on Friday, June 12, at 22:00 (Paraguay time) at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California. The top authorities of this match come…

A few days after the expected debut of the Paraguayan National Team at the 2026 World Cup, FIFA officially confirmed the arbitration designations for the first day. Danny Makkelie will be in charge of the game between Paraguay and the United States. Photo: Getty Images The premiere will be before the host United States, on Friday, June 12, at 22:00 (Paraguay time) at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California. The top authorities of this match come…

Referee Danny Makkelie will officiate the opening match between host nation the United States and Paraguay at the World Cup in the early hours of Saturday morning (Dutch time). World football governing body FIFA announced this on Monday.

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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De Telegraaf broke the news in Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Monday, June 8, 2026.
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