2026 World Cup: Facundo Tello appointed for Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Imed Ben Amara

News Editor

12.06.26 15:00 World Cup

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The Group B clash between Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup will be officiated by Facundo Tello. The match is scheduled for June 12 at 7pm GMT at Toronto Stadium.

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The Argentine referee will be assisted on the sidelines by his compatriots Juan Pablo Belatti and Gabriel Chade, with Saudi official Khalid Alturais serving as fourth official.

A FIFA international referee since 2019, the Bahia Blanca native is among the officials who already took charge at Qatar 2022. He refereed two group stage matches as well as the quarter-final between Morocco and Portugal.

The Dragons arrive on the back of a historic playoff qualification against Italy, powered by their star Edin Dzeko. Meanwhile, Canada is making a second consecutive World Cup appearance after returning in 2022 and is still searching for its first win in the tournament.

Here is the officiating crew selected for this encounter:

Main referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)

Assistant 1: Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina)

Assistant 2: Gabriel Chade (Argentina)

Fourth official: Khalid Alturais (Saudi Arabia)

Reserve assistant referee: Mohammed Albakary (Saudi Arabia)

VAR referee: Hernan Mastrangelo (Argentina)

VAR assistant: Antonio Garcia (Uruguay)

VAR support: Tatiana Guzman (Nicaragua)

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