The exciting tie between Les Blues and Lionel Messi's South American side was Faghani's third appointment in Russia 2018, after overseeing the Group E tie between Serbia and Brazil on June 27 and Group F match between Germany and Mexico on June 17.
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The experienced Iranian is appearing in his second FIFA World Cup and was assisted by compatriots Reza Sokhandan and Mohammadreza Mansouri - who assisted Faghani in Mexico's 1-0 win over Germany as well as Brazil's 2-0 triumph over Serbia.
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Source: the-afc.com