Who is England vs France referee Jesus Valenzuela? Official for World Cup bronze medal match

ENGLAND are aiming for their best World Cup finish since 1966 against France. The Three Lions have come fourth on two occasions, in 1990 and 2018, and are looking to finish third for the first time. England will play in the 3rd place play-off after losing to Argentina Credit: Getty Jesus Valenzuela will take charge of the World Cup bronze medal clash Credit: AP Harry Kane and Co were dumped out of the tournament at the hands of Argentina in the semi-finals, losing 2-1 after being 1-0 up. France were pre-tournament favourites, but were handed a shock 2-0 defeat by Spain in their semi-final clash. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! The pair now meet in the bronze medal match, with referee Jesus Valenzuela set to take charge of the encounter. He will be joined by fellow Venezuelan officials Jorge Urrego and Tulio Moreno on the pitch. Jalal Jayed of Morocco will be the fourth official, and Zakaria Brinsi, also of Morocco, is the reserve assistant referee for the clash. SunSport can share everything to know about the man with the whistle, Jesus Valenzuela. Who is England vs France referee Jesus Valenzuela? Jesus Valenzuela is a Fifa listed referee from Venezuela, who has been officiating since 2011, and has officiated 108 matches throughout his career. Throughout those 108 matches, he has shown 532 yellow cards, 11 straight red cards, 18 second yellow cards, and has awarded 38 penalties. Most read in Sport He made his debyt as a referee in Liga FUTVE, and went on to become Fifa qualified in 2013. The 42-year-old also became Conmebol qualified in the same year, and went on to be named the Conmebol’s best referee in 2021. Valenzuela has already taken charge of three matches at this World Cup Credit: Reuters Venezuela took charge of England’s 0-0 draw against USA in 2022 Credit: AP His first taste of the World Cup came during 2022 qualifiers, before going on to take charge of two fixtures at the tournament in Qatar. Valenzuela once again got the call for 2026, and this will be the fourth game he has taken charge of at this World Cup. These are the matches he has taken charge of at this World Cup: Australia 2-0 Turkey – group stage Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-1 Qatar- group stage Ivory Coasy 1-2 Norway – round of 32 He has dished out four yellow cards, and no reds cards at the World Cup so far. Valenzuela has also taken charge of England before, overseeing their 0-0 draw with USA at the World Cup in 2022. The last time he dished out a red card on the international stage was in 2022, sending on Blas Riveros in the 88th minute of a 3-1 2022 qualifying win over Ecuador. Comment now