Who Is Ivan Barton, the Referee for France vs Spain in the 2026 World Cup Semifinal Matchup?
The Salvadoran referee will oversee a semifinal between two pre-tournament favorites after FIFA assigned him his first World Cup semifinal.
- France and Spain meet in Dallas, Texas, on Tuesday for the World Cup semifinal, pitting the tournament's high-powered attacking team against the side with the most dominant defense.
- Both teams entered the tournament as favorites, holding two of the top four spots in the FIFA Rankings coming into the competition.
- France's attack features Ousmane Dembele, Kylian Mbappe, and Michael Olise, while goalkeeper Unai Simon holds a World Cup record of over 600 minutes without conceding.
- The winner advances to the final on July 19th to face either England or Argentina, one step closer to lifting the World Cup trophy.
- FIFA selected referee Ivan Barton to officiate the match, marking his first World Cup semifinal. The Salvadoran official has served as a FIFA-sanctioned referee since 2018.
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Representative of France, world champion en-titre, plays, Tuesday, from 22.00, in the company of the European champion Spain, for a place in the final of the World Cup. The match will be arbitrated by Ivan Barton from El Salvador.
Representative of France, world champion en-titre, plays, Tuesday, from 22.00, in the company of the European champion Spain, for a place in the final of the World Cup. The match will be arbitrated by Ivan Barton from El Salvador.
The Salvadoran referee Iván Barton was chosen by Fifa to ace the semifinal of the World Cup between Spain and France, which will be held on Tuesday (15), in Arlington, Texas. Barton had his most outstanding performance during Turkey and Paraguay, in the group phase, in which he gave the Paraguayan attacker Miguel Almirón red card for having covered his mouth while arguing with an opponent, applying for the first time the "Lei Vini Jr.", adopted …
Salvadoran Referee Earns Major World Cup Semifinal Assignment : The Tico Times | Costa Rica News
Salvadoran referee Iván Barton has received the biggest assignment of his career after FIFA selected him to officiate Tuesday’s World Cup semifinal between Spain and France. The match will be played at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, beginning at 2 p.m. local time, which is 1 p.m. in Costa Rica and El Salvador and 3 p.m. Eastern time. The winner will advance to Sunday’s final at New York New Jersey Stadium. Barton will lead a largely Central…
Who is Iván Barton? The South American referee set to take charge of Spain vs. France in the World Cup semifinal
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