The 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinal between England and Argentina will have another key figure besides the players. FIFA has appointed American referee Ismail Elfath to take charge of the high-pressure clash in Atlanta.

The pairing of England versus Argentina in the second semifinal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday has again exhumed memories of one of the bitter-sweet rivalries of the…

Argentina and England meet at the World Cup for the sixth time, facing off in Wednesday's semifinal in Atlanta.

Elfath was born in Morocco but has forged his officiating career in the United States