2026 World Cup: Egyptian referee appointed for South Korea vs Czechia

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Imed Ben Amara

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11.06.26 22:00 World Cup

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Egyptian referee Amin Mohamed will take charge of the second Group A match at the World Cup, pitting South Korea against Czechia. The clash is set for June 12 at 02:00 GMT at Estadio Guadalajara in Mexico.

The Egyptian official will be assisted by Mahmoud Abouelregal and Ahmed Hossam Taha, with Costa Rica’s Juan Calderon serving as the fourth official.

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Hong Myung-bo's men are set for their eleventh consecutive World Cup appearance, while the Czechs return to the tournament 20 years after their last showing.

The two sides last met a decade ago in a friendly, where the Asians secured a 2-0 win.

Here is the officiating crew appointed for this match:

Main referee: Amin Mohamed (Egypt)

Assistant 1: Mahmoud Abouelregal (Egypt)

Assistant 2: Ahmed Hossam Taha (Egypt)

Fourth official: Juan Calderon (Costa Rica)

Reserve assistant referee: Juan Carlos Mora (Costa Rica)

VAR referee: Mahmoud Ashour (Egypt)

VAR assistant: Joe Dickerson (USA)

VAR support: Marco Di Biello (Italy)

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