Referee Ismail Elfath to officiate England vs Argentina semi-final

Atlanta. Referee Ismail Elfath, who was in a decisive role when Lionel Messi won the title twice, will officiate the semi-final match between England and Argentina in the World Cup.

44-year-old American referee Elfath has already officiated group stage matches between Japan and Netherlands and Uruguay and Spain in this ongoing World Cup. Besides this, he also officiated Norway's victory against five-time champions Brazil in the Round of 16.