The appointment puts a Venezuelan referee with extensive international experience in charge of a very demanding match. Jesús Valenzuela will be the head referee for the match between Ivory Coast and Norway in the Round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup. The match will be played this Tuesday, June 30, at Dallas Stadium, the FIFA name for AT&T Stadium. Ivory Coast comes into the tournament as one of the strongest African teams; Norway boasts a generatio…