The World Cup strikes into its third day on Tuesday and Group C will play its first two matches. Group favourite Argentina opens their 2022 World Cup marketing campaign after they face Saudi Arabia at 5 a.m. ET. The match will air on FS1 reside from Lusail Stadium in Al Daayen.
Argentina is a heavy favourite to win this match at DraftKings Sportsbook with -700 odds. Saudi Arabia is +1900 and a draw is +750. If the Saudis are going to have a shot at even salvaging a degree, they could want some assist from the officers.
The referee for Tuesday’s match shall be Slavko Vinčić. The Slovenian ref has been listed by FIFA since 2010, however this can mark his first World Cup match. This 12 months, he refereed 4 group stage matches within the UEFA Champions League, issuing 19 yellow playing cards throughout them. He issued 4 plus a crimson card in Spurs-Marseille, seven in Inter-Barcelona, one in Rangers-Liverpool, and 7 in Sporting CP-E. Frankfurt. Notably, he was the referee for a Saudi Professional League match between Al-Adalah FC and Al-Ittihad Membership in August. He issued three yellow playing cards in that match.
Whole playing cards for Tuesday’s match is about at 3.5 with the below priced at -150 and the over at +110. Vinčić’s officiating crew for the match will embody the next, with roles and nationalities included (h/t Refereeing World):
Assistant Referee 1: Tomaz Klančnik (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: Andraz Kovačić (SVN)
Fourth Official: Maguette N’Diaye (SEN)
Reserve AR: El Hadji Samba (SEN)
VAR: Pol van Boekel (NED)
AVAR: Bastian Dankert (GER)
OVAR: Abdelhak Etchiali (ALG)
SVAR: Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea (ESP)
SAVAR: Nicolas Danos (FRA)
