Familiar Referee to Officiate England's World Cup Opener Against Croatia
England is preparing to launch its World Cup campaign with an opening match against Croatia on Wednesday. The fixture will be overseen by a referee who is described as a familiar face to the English players.

England is scheduled to play its opening game of the World Cup tournament this Wednesday.
The team's first opponent will be Croatia.
Players from the England squad can expect to see a familiar referee assigned to officiate this initial World Cup encounter.
According to Daily Mail Football, the referee for this match is a familiar figure to the England team.


