Fifa announce American referee Ismail Elfath will take charge of England's World Cup semi-final against Argentina.

Ismail Elfath sent off Uruguay midfielder Agustin Canobbio in their defeat against Spain Fifa has announced American referee Ismail Elfath will take charge of England's World Cup semi-final against Argentina. The 44-year-old officiated group games between Japan and the Netherlands and Uruguay versus Spain in the tournament, as well as Norway's last-16 victory over five-time winners Brazil. He has issued six yellow cards and shown Uruguay midfielder Agustin Canobbio a straight red card for a high challenge on Spain defender Pau Cubarsi. Fellow Americans Corey Parker and Kyle Atkins will be assistant referees while Italian Maurizio Mariani is the fourth official. Elfath also officiated at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and was the fourth official for the final between France and Argentina. In a group game four years ago Elfath shook the hand of Vincent Aboubakar before sending off the Cameroon striker for taking his shirt off while celebrating the winner against Brazil. Elfath has officiated in Major League Soccer since 2012 and has twice won MLS referee of the year.