ENGLAND will have a referee from JORDAN for their World Cup last-32 clash with DR Congo.
will take charge of his first knockout game since becoming head coach.
Adham Makhadmeh has already taken charge of a number of games at this World Cup Credit: Reuters
Makhadmeh was in charge of Cape Verde’s legendary draw against Spain Credit: EPA
The expanded tournament means the side will take part in a last-32 game before entering the more traditional round of 16.
After topping a group which included back-to-back semi-finalists , and Co have their eyes set firmly on a second star.
On the World Cup stage, England will see their clash with DR Congo officiated by Jordanian official Adham Makhadmeh.
SunSport can share everything to know about the man in-the-middle of the clash between the Three Lions and The Leopards.
Who is England vs DR Congo World Cup 2026 referee Adham Makhadmeh?
Adham Makhadmeh, 39, was appointed by Fifa to take charge of the game in Atlanta.
Makhadmeh has already been in charge of two games in the USA.
He was ref for Spain’s shock goalless draw in the Mercedes Benz Stadium on June 15.
The Jordanian, who has a Bosnian father, was then given Belgium’s 5-1 thrashing of New Zealand in Vancouver on Friday.
Makhadmeh, who has been in the Fifa refs list since 2013, has a reputation for allowing physical contests – which might be something for Thomas Tuchel’s side to be concerned about.
The civil engineer angered Spain boss Luis de la Fuente when he was in charge of the nation’s Olympic team in 2021 after he failed to punish Egypt for a foul on Dani Ceballos that kept the Real Madrid man out for five months.
De la Fuente said: “We had a meeting where they clearly explained the actions that would be punished with a red card.
“Several of those actions occurred, and surprisingly, the decisions we were told would be made weren’t.
“This throws us off the logic of football because we don’t know how to behave and act in those moments.
“The decisions didn’t match the explanations we received the other day,”
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