It will be the second appearance of 39-year-old Makkelie at the World Cup. He refereed the game between Spain and Germany (1-1) last Sunday and made a good impression. His assistants are Hessel Steegstra and Jan de Vries. Pol van Boekel acts as video referee.
Just like with Spain – Germany, Makkelie can prepare for a loaded duel. Poland is at the top of group C with 4 points, the Argentines have one point less. But Saudi Arabia (3 points) and Mexico (1 point) also have plenty of chance to reach the eighth finals in the same group. Both games kick off on Wednesday evening at 8 p.m.