German referee Tobias Stieler has been appointed to direct the Nations League match between France and Israel this Thursday (8:45 p.m.) at the Stade de France.
A reunion for the Blues. Tobias Stieler (43 years old) has been appointed to referee the Nations League match between France and Israel, this Thursday, November 14 (8:45 p.m.), on the pitch at the Stade de France. A meeting which will take place in a tense geopolitical context and just one week after the tragic events that occurred in Amsterdam (Netherlands). And this is not the first time that the German will lead Didier Deschamps’ men.
He crossed paths with the Tricolores as recently as the beginning of last September, during the victory against Belgium in the competition at Groupama Stadium (2-0). He replaced Szymon Marciniak at the last moment. Before this meeting, he had also officiated during the victory of the France team in Portugal in November 2020, already in the Nations League (0-1), as well as during the draw against Ukraine in the Cup qualifiers. of the 2022 World Cup (1-1), then during the great success against Scotland, a year ago, in a friendly match (4-1).
The French team has never lost with Tobias Stieler on the whistle. And she will try to perpetuate this good habit to validate her qualification for the quarter-finals next March. Winners in the first leg (1-4), the Blues, who occupy 2e place in group 2 five steps ahead of Belgium (3e), only need one point to get their ticket.
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