The match between Bolivia and Colombia This Thursday for the 2026 World Cup qualifier the Brazilian will be the central referee Wilton Sampaio.
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The judge was appointed by Conmebol to dispense justice in the commitment that will take place in The HighBolivia, at 4,150 meters high.
Acquaintance
Sampaio is 42 years old and is a judge Fifa since 2013. He already has World Cup experience and has been one of the important referees in competitions such as the Copa América, the Club World Cup, Copa Libertadores and Copa Suramericana.
This year he has directed 38 commitments and statistics show that he has shown 207 cards, which indicates that he is a strict person in applying the regulations.
He has already directed a match between Bolivians and Colombians, which took place on March 24, 2016 in the tie against Russia World Cup and that Colombia won 2-3 in La Paz.
Likewise, he guided the game between Ecuador and Uruguay, last September, Ecuadorian victory 2-1.
The numbers show that the Brazilian has coached Colombian matches on five occasions in which the country’s team has obtained three wins and two draws.
He will be accompanied by his compatriots, Bruno Boschilia, assistant one; Nailton de Souza, assistant 2, Ramón Abatti, fourth referee.
In the VAR they will be Daniel Nobre and Pablo Goncalvez, also from Brazil.
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