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Russia – Saudi Arabia 
FIFA announcing the match officials for the 2018 World Cup Opening Match First Stage – Group A, Russia vs Saudi Arabia on Thursday 14 June 2018 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow at 18:00 local time. It is Referee Nestor Pitana from Argentina to direct the game.
Referee Pitana will be assisted by DE CARVALHO Emerson (BRA) and BELATTI Juan Pablo (ARG). The fourth official will be RICCI Sandro (BRA). The Video Assistant Referee will be
IRRATI Massimiliano (ITA). The Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1 will be Mauro VIGLIANO (ARG). The Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2 will be ASTROZA Carlos (CHI). The Assistant Video Assistant Referee 3 will be ORSATO Daniele (ITA).
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Argentina’s Nestor Pitana has been assigned as the referee for the Opening Match of the 2018 FIFA #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/sS2OAuUSx3
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2018 FIFA World Cup
Russia – Saudi Arabia
Thursday 14 June 2018
Luzhniki Stadium
Moscow, Russia
18:00
Referee: PITANA Nestor (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: DE CARVALHO Emerson (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: BELATTI Juan Pablo (ARG)
Fourth official: RICCI Sandro (BRA)
Video Assistant Referee: IRRATI Massimiliano (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1: Mauro VIGLIANO (ARG)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2: ASTROZA Carlos (CHI)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 3: ORSATO Daniele (ITA)