<p>A Spanish refereeing crew was selected to officiate a Copa America game as part of an agreement between UEFA and South American soccer body CONMEBOL.</p>.<p>It will be the first time a European crew works a Copa America match, CONMEBOL said.</p>.<p>The same accord will put an Argentinian crew in charge of a European Championship match between Ukraine and North Macedonia on Thursday.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/argentina-pays-tribute-to-diego-maradona-at-copa-america-997637.html" target="_blank">Argentina pays tribute to Diego Maradona at Copa America</a></strong></p>.<p>Spaniard Jesús Gil Manzano will be the referee for Friday's clash between Chile and Bolivia. His assistants at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil, will be three other Spaniards.</p>.<p>Fernando Rapallini and his Argentinian assistants will work the Euro 2020 match in Bucharest, Romania.</p>.<p>It's part of an effort to "optimize refereeing in both confederations," CONMEBOL said in a statement.</p>.<p>Chile drew 1-1 with Argentina in its first Copa America match, while Bolivia lost 3-1 to Paraguay. Both teams are in group A.</p>
<p>A Spanish refereeing crew was selected to officiate a Copa America game as part of an agreement between UEFA and South American soccer body CONMEBOL.</p>.<p>It will be the first time a European crew works a Copa America match, CONMEBOL said.</p>.<p>The same accord will put an Argentinian crew in charge of a European Championship match between Ukraine and North Macedonia on Thursday.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/argentina-pays-tribute-to-diego-maradona-at-copa-america-997637.html" target="_blank">Argentina pays tribute to Diego Maradona at Copa America</a></strong></p>.<p>Spaniard Jesús Gil Manzano will be the referee for Friday's clash between Chile and Bolivia. His assistants at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil, will be three other Spaniards.</p>.<p>Fernando Rapallini and his Argentinian assistants will work the Euro 2020 match in Bucharest, Romania.</p>.<p>It's part of an effort to "optimize refereeing in both confederations," CONMEBOL said in a statement.</p>.<p>Chile drew 1-1 with Argentina in its first Copa America match, while Bolivia lost 3-1 to Paraguay. Both teams are in group A.</p>