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Portugal – Spain 
FIFA announcing the match officials for the First Stage Group B game, Portugal vs Spain on Friday June 15 at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia at 21:00 local time. It is Referee Gianluca Rocchi from Italy to direct the game.
Referee Rocchi will be assisted by Elenito Di Liberatore (ITA) and Mauro Tonolini (ITA). The fourth official will be Ryuji Sato (JPN). The VAR will be Massimiliano Irrati (ITA), the AVAR1 will be Paolo Valeri (ITA), the AVAR2 will be Carlos Astroza (CHI), and the AVAR3 will be Daniele Orsato (ITA).
- 1 Italian Serie A player with Spain National team Napoli Goalkeeper Pepe Reina.
- 3 Italian Serie A players with Portugal National team: Napoli defender Mario Rui, Inter midfielder Joao Mario, and AC Milan forward Andre Silva.
La squadra arbitrale italiana in Russia per la #WorldCup scenderà in campo domani 15/06 alle 20 italiane per #POR #ESP! In bocca al lupo da tutti noi a Gianluca Rocchi (Firenze), Elenito Di Liberatore (Teramo) e Mauro Tonolini (Milano)
IV Ryuji Sato (JAP) #PortogalloSpagna pic.twitter.com/Hw9JEa1uTv— Sezione AIA di Catanzaro (@aiacatanzaro) June 14, 2018
2018 FIFA World Cup
First stage – Group B
Portugal – Spain
Friday 15 June 2018
Fisht Stadium
Sochi, Russia
21:00 Local time
Referee: ROCCHI Gianluca (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: DI LIBERATORE Elenito (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: TONOLINI Mauro (ITA)
Fourth official: SATO Ryuji (JPN)
5to: Toru Sagara (JPN)
VAR: Massimiliano Irrati (ITA)
AVAR1: Paolo Valeri (ITA)
AVAR2: Carlos Astroza (CHI)
AVAR3: Daniele Orsato (ITA)