The Brazilian will referee the first match of the Argentina series in the quarterfinals.
The first leg between Mouth And to race for the quarterfinals of Libertadores Cup 2023 it officially already has the designated arbitral list. It will be completely Brazilian, and the person responsible for dispensing justice will be Wilton Sampaio. A referee with a long history in the profession and also some controversies.
CONTROVERSY IN THE MOUTH VS. RIVER
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His most controversial performance came in a Superclásico. In the 2019 Copa Libertadores, Boca and River met in the semifinals. In the second leg, Sampaio was exposed and caused a stir around his penalties. Xeneize was eliminated on that occasion, but What was talked about the most was the plays that the Brazilian whistler approved. In total he whistled 25 and 13 of them were poorly received.
MESSI VS. SAMPAIO
The Brazilian has another controversy in his career and it has to do with the anger of Lionel Messi. After beating Peru 1-0 in the Monumental on date 12 of the South American qualifiers, the Argentine posted a publication on his social networks and threw a stick at the referee: “Every time he gives us the order, he does the same thing, it seems he does it on purpose”.
HIS CAREER
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Sampaio he directed his first game in the Brasileirao on May 17, 2009 (2-2 draw between Sao Paulo and Atlético Paranaense) and was chosen as one of the best referees in that tournament in 2012. He became a FIFA referee in early 2013 and that same year directed his first Conmebol match in the Copa Libertadores, at April 17, 2013 (Sao Pauo 2-0 Atletico Mineiro). He also refereed in a South American Sub 15 match in 2013.
In 2015 he directed a match in the South American Sub 17 and in 2016 he had to make his debut in the South American qualifierson March 24 in Bolivia 2-3 Colombia, and whistled the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana between Santa Fe and River (0-0). In total, he played in five World Cup qualifiers in Russia, including Argentina’s 0–0 draw against Peru at the Monumental in October 2017.
He was also present at the Club World Cup, where he directed the semi-final between Real Madrid and Kashima Antlers. During the 2019 Copa América, he was responsible for directing the Group B second date match between Paraguay and Argentina, which ended in a 1–1 draw.
In the Qatar World Cup 2022 He refereed four games. Two in the group stage (Senegal vs. Netherlands and Poland vs. Saudi Arabia), one in the round of 16 (Netherlands vs. United States) and one in the quarterfinals (England vs. France).
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Source: Goal