Who is Senegal referee Malang Diedhiou and how many World Cup’s has he officiated at?

THIS summer’s World Cup will see the Video Assistant Referee under the spotlight.

The controversial system will be in use in Russia despite teething problems around the world over the past two years.

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Referre Malang Diedhiou will be at this summer’s finals and is well versed with the technology.

Who is Malang Diedhiou?

THE SENEGALESE ref started his career in the early 2000s and is one of Fifa’s listed officials.

He’s been part of the international group since 2009 when he took part in the CAF Champions League qualifiers and moved onto African Cup of Nations duty just three years later.

Averaging just over two cards per game, Diedhiou is statistically the most lenient ref going this summer’s World Cup in Russia.

He served as a VAR official at the Confederations Cup last year alongside Bakary Gassama, Jean Claude Birumushahu and Marwa Range.

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Has he officiated at the World Cup before?

THIS will be the first World Cup that Diedhiou has taken charge of a game.

But he doesn’t lack for big game experience and was handed group stage games at the 2016 Olympic Games.