Mateu Lahoz

Mateu Lahoz will not referee any of the four remaining World Cup games after being 'sent home from Qatar', according to reports.

The Aston Villa man explained: "It was a tricky game and I thought we controlled the game well. Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez said Lahoz was 'giving everything' to the Netherlands, who came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 in normal time. [Messi](https://www.sportbible.com/lionel-messi) gave Argentina a comfortable lead before Wout Weghorst scored two late on to take the game to extra time. We went 2-0 up, we controlled the game and the referee was giving everything to them. "The ref was giving everything to them. [between Argentina and the Netherlands](https://www.sportbible.com/football/lionel-messi-louis-van-gaal-world-cup-argentina-netherlands-965256-20221210).

The iconic referee has something of a reputation for bringing plenty of personality to matches and did so again during the fiery Argentina-Netherlands quarter- ...

In fact he would have had a good chance at refereeing the final, but due to the media storm, they have decided he will not referee any more matches. If players and teams can essentially veto a referee by harsh criticism in the press, then teams will no doubt use that power to their advantage. In total, he would hand out 17 bookings, two of which went to the Argentine coaching team.

The referee who officiated Argentina's bad-tempered World Cup victory over the Netherlands, will not be involved in any other matches at Qatar 2022.Ma.

[talkSPORT.com](https://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/index.html?interstitial=true). “Because there were so many decisions in that first half where they made five, six early fouls. We always stand here and as players we get criticised – so it would be nice to see if he comes out and says whether he’s had a good game or not. Fellow Englishman Michael Oliver didn’t make the cut, however. “I think FIFA must take care of this, it cannot put a referee like that for a match of such magnitude, of such importance. [live on talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/index.html?interstitial=true).

Lionel Messi's demand to drop the referee Mateu Lahoz, who officiated in a bad-tempered game between Argentia and the Netherlands, has been fulfilled by ...

Paredes’ action aroused a melee on the pitch, as the entirety of the Dutch bench and players on the field stormed at him, with Virgil van Dijk pushing him to the ground. Emiliano Martinez, the hero of Argentina’s triumph, too echoed similar sentiments when he was asked about the referee. “I think Fifa must take care of this, it cannot put a referee like that for a match of such magnitude, of such importance. Moreover, his decision to award a ten-minute injury time in the second half didn’t sit well with the Argentinian fans. Lahoz was highly inconsistent with his decisions, and many accused him of being biased toward the Dutch camp. Lahoz, who brandished as many as 16 yellow cards during the game, will no longer be

Di referee wey officiate di Qatar 2022 Fifa World Cup match between Argentina and Netherlands don comot from di tournament. Antonio Mateu Lahoz dey among di ...

Di English referee Howard Webb give 14 cards, including a red for Johnny Heitinga. Im first World Cup call-up na for di 2014 Fifa World Cup qualifiers and den di 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifiers. Referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz 18 cards for di Argentina vs Netherlands game na im be di highest number of cards wey referee don give for one single match in di history of di World Cup.

He's coming home! Spanish referee Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz sent home after refereeing disasterclass. When has something like this happened before? By R.I.P. ...

The last time that many cards were shown was in the 2002 World Cup game between Germany and Cameroon (12 yellows and two reds). In short, Lahoz failed to call fouls worthy of a booking and therefore allowed Argentina to get away with their dirty play. You all may have heard of the FIFA World Cup quarterfinal match between Argentina and the Netherlands.