KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June ⁠14 (Reuters) - England's opening World Cup match against Croatia on Wednesday will be refereed ⁠by Frenchman Clement Turpin, who was once labelled "Grade E" by Thomas Tuchel who ‌is now England coach.

Turpin sent then-Bayern Munich manager Tuchel to the stands for protesting during his team's 1-1 draw with Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-final, second leg in 2023 after showing the German two yellow cards.