By Victor Kanayo
An English Premier League referee Michael Oliver has been sent home from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar by the world football governing body FIFA, following perhaps controversial officiating roles.
Ref Oliver, 37, was in the middle for Brazil’s penalty shootout defeat to Croatia, and he hasn’t been retained for the final week of the tournament despite England being knocked out, according to The Telegraph.
As well as Brazil’s quarter-final exit, Oliver took charge of Costa Rica’s 1-0 win over Japan and Mexico’s 2-1 victory against Saudi Arabia in the group stages.
However, another referee Anthony Taylor could be in charge for the World Cup final on Sunday after being retained in Qatar.
The Manchester born ref is in with a chance of overseeing one of the four games remaining with the semi-final set for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Taylor has been retained alongside his assistants Adam Nunn and Gary Beswick.
He could become the first English official to referee a World Cup final since Howard Webb in 2010.
While Argentina batlle Croatia, France will face Morocco. Thereafter, the loses in the last four encounter will feature in the third-place play-off.
Then, the winners will trade tackles in the final scheduled for Sunday December 18.
