Analysis: Wilton Pereira Sampaio is doing well and "whistles better than in the Brasileirão"

Wilton Pereira Sampaio had an outstanding performance in the opening game of the World Cup, refereeing the match between Mexico and South Africa with safety and precision. According to Nathalia Fiuza, in participation in Convocation CNN, the Brazilian referee presented a better performance than he usually shows in the Brazilian Championship.

The game marked a historic moment by registering, for the first time in an inaugural World Cup match, three expulsions. For Nathalia, all decisions were correct and unquestionable. "I thought the refereeing was very good, a referee who was very confident on the field," he said.

In Nathalia Fiuza's assessment, the first expulsion was carried out with Wilton physically well positioned and close to the shot. The second occurred with the help of VAR, in a case of possible aggression, reflecting greater rigor on the part of FIFA in this type of situation.

The third expulsion involved a recent adjustment to the rule: if a pass would put a player in a clear and clear chance of scoring, without any defender, the move also constitutes grounds for expulsion. "So, I thought he did well", concluded the commentator.

Nathalia also highlighted that, when Wilton plays in FIFA-standard tournaments, his performance tends to be superior to what he presents in national football. "I think that when he is at the FIFA standard in these continental tournaments, he ends up refereeing much better than when he referees here in our Brazilian championship", he said.

Stance of players highlighted
Another widely debated point was the behavior of athletes in the face of arbitration decisions. For Henrique Marsalla, even after expulsions considered fair, the players did not protest excessively - behavior that, according to him, would be unlikely in a Brazilian scenario.

"After the second card, third card came out, I was wondering what this would be like in a Brazilian scenario", he commented. For him, there is a problem with the attitude of players in South America, which goes beyond refereeing criteria and involves cultural issues.

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