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Brazil – Mexico 
FIFA announcing BRAZIL – MEXICO match officials for the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 game on Monday 2 July, 2018 at the Samara Arena in Samara, Russia at 18:00 local time. It is Referee Gianluca Rocchi from Italy to direct the game.
Referee Rocchi will be assisted by Assistant Referee 1: Elenito DI LIBERATORE (ITA) and Assistant Referee 2: Mauro TONOLINI (ITA). The Fourth Official will be Antonio MATEU (ESP). The Reserve Assistant will be Pau CEBRIAN (ESP). The VAR: Massimiliano Irrati (ITA). The AVAR will be Pawell Gil (POL). The AVAR 2 will be Carlos Astroza (CHI). The AVAR 3 will be Daniele Orsato (ITA)
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Italian Serie A players called up among the 23-man World Cup squads
Brazil National team: 3 Italian Serie A players AS Roma Goalkeeper Alisson, Inter defender Miranda, and Juventus forward Douglas Costa
Mexico National team: No Italian Serie A players
Note for Mexico: Ex-Hellas Verona Captain Rafael Marquez and ex-Fiorentina defender Carlos Salcedo among the called ups.
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Referee designations FWC 2018 Match 53: #BRA?#MEX (02 July):
(Round of 16)Referee: Gianluca ROCCHI (ITA)
ASR 1: Elenito DI LIBERATORE (ITA)
ASR 2: Mauro TONOLINI (ITA)
4th Off. Antonio MATEU (ESP)
Res.Ass. Pau CEBRIAN (ESP)@FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/EkWMLLm70z— FIFA Media (@fifamedia) June 30, 2018
2018 FIFA World Cup
Round of 16
Brazil – Mexico
Monday 2 July 2018
Samara Arena
Samara, Russia
18:00 (local time)
Referee: Gianluca ROCCHI (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Elenito DI LIBERATORE (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Mauro TONOLINI (ITA)
Fourth Official: Antonio MATEU (ESP)
Reserve Assistant: Pau CEBRIAN (ESP)
VAR: Massimiliano Irrati (ITA)
AVAR: Pawell Gil (POL)
AVAR 2: Carlos Astroza (CHI)
AVAR 3: Daniele Orsato (ITA)