2026 World Cup: presence of Brazilian referee at the opening results in memes

Wilton Pereira Sampaio at the opening match of the 2026 World Cup leads to memes
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The presence of Brazilian referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio at the opening match of the 2026 World Cup between Mexico and South Africa led to memes on social media.
"Our Anitta" and "It's the legend Wilton Pereira Sampaio", highlighted some of the publications.
The internet also joked about the fact that Wilton applied the first card red of this World Cup.
He is accompanied by Brazilian assistants: Bruno Pires and Bruno Boschilla.
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Brazilian referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio during the opening of the 2026 World Cup
Reuters/Henry Romero

Source: G1