Drew Fischer Appointed to WC Semi-Final!
Congratulations to Calgary's Drew Fischer who has been announced by FIFA as the Video Assistant Referee for Wednesday's World Cup Semi-Final between France and Morocco. Live at 12PM (MT) on CTV/TSN.
Drew becomes the second Canadian to ever feature in a World Cup Semi-Final following Hector Vergara in 2006, having already made history earlier in the tournament as the first Alberta official to feature in a FIFA World Cup.
Drew’s FIFA World Cup Appointments so far:
VAR | Group D | France vs Australia
Assistant VAR | Group H | Portugal vs Ghana
VAR | Group B | Wales vs Iran
VAR | Group C | Poland vs Saudi Arabia
VAR | Group G | Brazil vs Switzerland
Support VAR | Group A | Ecuador vs Senegal
VAR | Group E | Costa Rica vs Germany
VAR | Round of 16 | England vs Senegal
VAR | Round of 16 | Portugal vs Switzerland
Assistant VAR | Quarter Final | Netherlands vs Argentina