Brazilian clubs Palmeiras and Botafogo will renew their domestic rivalry when they face each other in the first pre-quarterfinal at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 match at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Saturday.
The victor will be confronted on July 5 with the winner of the second round of 16 match between Benfica and Chelsea in the quarterfinals.
Who is the referee for palm trees versus Botafogo?
The Palmeiras vs Botafogo Fifa Club World Cup 2025 match is organized by the French referee Francois Letexier. He officially officers in Ligue 1 and has been a FIFA referee since 2017 and is ranked as a UEFA elite category referee.
More recently, he took the lead over the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 quarter-final second leg match between Arsenal and Real Madrid played in the Santiago Bernabeu.
The renewed CWC will have a total of 117 match officials – 35 referees, 58 assistant referees and 24 video sterical officials – of 41 member associations who take the lead over the competitions.
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