France HubThe French national team faces Paraguay on Saturday in Philadelphia with referee Ilgiz Tantashev.
Who is Ilgiz Tantashev?
Ilgiz Tantashev is a 42-year-old Uzbek referee who has refereed two matches in the 2026 World Cup. He has notably refereed the Morocco-Scotland match and the Algeria-Austria match.
His experience with the French team
Ilgiz Tantashev has already refereed the French team during the 2024 Olympics. He had warned three French players during the match against Guinea.
| Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | France-Iraq | 3-0 |
The next match
The French team faces Paraguay on Saturday at 11 PM in Philadelphia. The temperature could be very high. And the French players will have to be ready to face the heat. So they will also have to face referee Ilgiz Tantashev. But they are on a three-game winning streak.
| Team | Matches played | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 5 | 4 | 1 |
The context
The French team is currently on a three-game winning streak, including their last match against Iraq on June 22, 2026. They will then face Turkey on September 25, 2026.
