England vs Norway referee received 'Grade E' from Thomas Tuchel after 'terrible' performance

The referee for England's World Cup quarter final with Norway has confirmed - and it might not go down too well with Thomas Tuchel.

After a thrilling 3-2 win over Mexico which featured two penalties and a red card, England take on Norway in Miami in the last eight.

The refereeing and the introduction of new rules during the World Cup has come in for heavy criticism, with plenty of controversial decisions throughout the tournament.

Tuchel will be hoping that the showdown with Norway is lacking in incident after a referee he once gave a "Grade E" and a "one out of 10'" for his performance.

The officials for the fixture have been confirmed by FIFA, with French referee Clement Turpin appointed as the man in the middle.

Turpin will be aided by compatriots Nicolas Danos and Benjamin Pages as assistant referees, with Spaniards Alejandro Hernandez and Jose Enrique Naranjo working as fourth official and reserve assistant referee respectively.

The appointment of Turpin is particularly interesting as Tuchel once gave him a scathing review when he took charge of a game involving his Bayern Munich side against Manchester City in the Champions League.

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Turpin gave out five yellow cards in the first half and send off Dayot Upamecano for a challenge on Erling Haaland - though the dismissal was reversed following VAR intervention as the Norwegian was offside.

Tuchel was sent off through two yellow cards for his protestations on the bench during the clash at the Allianz Arena.

Bayern did get a penalty in the quarter-final second leg for a harsh handball call against Manuel Akanji, but Tuchel did not hold back.

"Two things couldn't keep up with the level - the pitch wasn't in good condition and also the referee, unfortunately, was Grade E. I'd give him a one out of 10. He was absolutely terrible. It's unbelievable at this level.

"He was whistling for everything and anything. Everything was against us. In the end, we were never in a position to turn things around with three men against us. That's a fact."

England vs Norway referee recently took charge of Three Lions game

Turpin is a regular UEFA official in the Champions League, refereeing the final in 2022 after taking charge of the Europa League final the previous year.

He also officiated England's first game of the World Cup, when they beat Croatia 4-2 in Arlington, Texas - with England getting an early penalty for a foul on Noni Madueke.

Going into the game, Tuchel was quizzed about the incident from 2023 and explained he was not happy with his display.

However, he did acknowledge his emotions get the better of him as he maintained that Turpin is a "top referee".

Speaking in his press conference, Tuchel said: "He was not happy with my behaviour in the match, so he gave me a red card. I was not happy with his performance in the match. It's always better to not speak about the referee as a coach. It's not always possible because it brings out emotion and it was a very emotional night, very emotional match and very important match in the Champions League.

“But, if I get a red card, I don't hold it against any referee. We're fighting for the best outcome, and we're competing in sports, and it's the same for him. I truly believe that he's a top referee, which he proves on the highest level."

Turpin also refereed England at Euro 2024 in a 0-0 draw with Slovenia in the group stage.