# Ismail Elfath to referee England-Argentina World Cup semifinal

Ismail Elfath has been selected as the referee for the FIFA World Cup semifinal between England and Argentina. The assignment highlights the diversity of officiating in the tournament. This crucial match is one of the most anticipated of the competition.

**Importance:** 2/5

## Sources

### World
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/14/fifa-world-cup-meet-ismail-elfath-referee-for-england-argentina-semifinal?traffic_source=rss) — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:48:02 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/14/fifa-world-cup-key-players-to-watch-as-england-and-argentina-clash-in-semifinal?traffic_source=rss) — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:10:42 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/15/argentina-happy-to-be-in-world-cup-semifinal-coach-scaloni-says?traffic_source=rss) — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:45:05 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/15/argentina-england-world-cup-semifinal-messi-kane-prediction-time?traffic_source=rss) — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:15:35 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/15/england-argentina-fifa-world-cup-semifinal-thomas-tuchel?traffic_source=rss) — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 05:57:38 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/liveblog/2026/7/15/england-vs-argentina-live-fifa-world-cup-2026-semifinal?traffic_source=rss) — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:30:13 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/15/argentine-vp-calls-england-pirates-ahead-of-world-cup-semifinal-clash?traffic_source=rss) — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:57:23 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/16/celebrations-erupt-in-argentinas-capital-after-world-cup-semifinal-win?traffic_source=rss) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:27:32 +0000

### Sports
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/articles/c8d2d31yn04o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:35:50 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/jul/15/england-v-argentina-world-cup-2026-semi-final-live) — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:57:45 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/videos/cwy059qwdg4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:05:15 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/videos/c9w0jlx451go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:53:27 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/videos/ckg3184ymemo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:18:38 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/15/england-argentina-world-cup-semi-final-player-ratings) — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:44:17 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cwyjwdvq6dno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:51:33 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cgjx946py51o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:54:14 GMT