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ATLANTA (AP) – Salvadoran referee Ivan Barton will officiate. world cup<\/span> Tuesday’s semi-final, France vs. Spain. <\/p>\n

This is Barton’s fourth match in the competition, the most notable being the group match between Turkey and Paraguay. Miguel Almiron covers his mouth and is sent off<\/span> During a showdown on the field. This was Barton’s only red card so far at the World Cup. <\/p>\n

Barton, 35, also served as the referee for Japan vs. Sweden and Switzerland vs. Colombia. <\/p>\n

His assistant referees are David Moran of El Salvador and Antonio Pupillo of Nicaragua. The fourth official is Glenn Nyberg from Sweden.<\/p>\n

The VAR for this match was Tomasz Kwiatkowski of Poland, Dennis Higler of the Netherlands and Guillermo Pacheco of Mexico.<\/p>\n

France will play against Spain<\/span> The first game of this year’s World Cup semifinals, at the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. <\/p>\n

England face Argentina in Atlanta on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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James Robson is https:\/\/x.com\/James Saran Robson<\/span><\/p>\n

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See more of AP’s World Cup coverage here<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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