And yes, there will be an Italian on the lawns of Qatar. Aged 46, the Italian referee notably officiated during the Champions League final in 2020 won by Bayern Munich against Paris SG in Lisbon. He was also present four years ago in Russia, during the previous World Cup, from which Italy was already absent, then in charge of video assistance (VAR). Daniele Orsato has been licensed by FIFA since 2010.
Qatar and Ecuador meet on Sunday at 7:00 p.m. local time (5:00 p.m. in France) at the Al Bayt stadium in Doha. The host nation, playing in its first World Cup, and Ecuador, in its fourth appearance, are in Group A with Senegal and the Netherlands.
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