Turkish referee Çakır to officiate World Cup semifinal match
Referee Cüneyt Ãakır gestures during the group H World Cup match between Algeria and Russia. AP Photo
Referee Cüneyt Ãakır has been assigned to officiate the World Cup semifinal match between the Netherlands and Argentina, reaching a new high in Turkish footballing history.
Ãakır, who became only the second Turk to officiate a World Cup game following DoÄan Babacanâs assignment in 1970, will work alongside fellow assistants Bahattin Duran and Tarık Ongun.
The 37-year-old previously officiated the World Cup Group A game between host Brazil and Mexico on June 17.
Ãakırâs previous high points were officiating a semifinal game during the 2012 European Football Championships.
He has also officiated UEFA Champions League and Europa League semifinals matches before.
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