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The French national team will face Paraguay on Saturday at 23h in Philadelphia. The referee assigned to this match is Ilgiz Tantashev, a 42-year-old Uzbek.
Who is Ilgiz Tantashev ?
Ilgiz Tantashev has refereed two matches during this 2026 World Cup, including the exciting match between Algeria and Austria.
He also officiated at the 2024 Olympics, where he refereed the match between the French U23 team and Guinea.
His experience with the French team
In that match, he had warned three French players: Loïc Badé, Alexandre Lacazette, and Manu Koné.
He also refereed the quarterfinal between France and Argentina at the 2024 Olympics.
| Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | France - Iraq | 3-0 |
The next match
The French team is on a streak of three consecutive wins, including their last match against Iraq.
They will face Paraguay on Saturday, then Turkey on September 25, 2026.
Statistics
The French team has won four of their last five matches, with only one loss.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Last result | 3-0 against Iraq |
| Recent form | 4W-0D-1L |
| Next match | against Turkey on September 25, 2026 |
