India, July 10 -- FIFA has appointed Argentine referee Facundo Tello to officiate Thursday's quarterfinal between France and Morocco at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The fixture is a rematch of the memorable 2022 World Cup semifinal, where France defeated Morocco to reach the final.

France enter the match after winning all three Group I fixtures before defeating Sweden 3-0 in the Round of 32 and Paraguay 1-0 in the Round of 16.

Morocco advanced from Group C before eliminating the Netherlands on penalties and beating Canada 3-0 to book their place in the last eight.

Facundo Tello is a 44-year-old Argentine referee and a member of the Bahiense Association of Referees. He has officiated matches in Argentina's top division s...