FIFA appoints Adham Makhadmeh, of Bosnian heritage, as the referee of the US vs Belgium match.
The Jordanian-Bosnian referee has caused quite the stir on social media.
Adham Makhadmeh was born in Irbid, Jordan in February, 1987. He was born to a Jordanian father and Bosnian mother. He holds both Jordanian and Bosnian citizenship.
He became a FIFA-listed referee in 2013 and has represented