The temperature is high at the Azteca.England and Mexico are playing one of the wildest matches of the 2026 World Cup. There've been VAR reviews, penalty kicks and a red card. Yeah, the refereeing has been in the spotlight.As usual, there's just one ref on the pitch.He's getting quite the attention and spotlight.MORE: Singing Hey Jude as Bellingham sets epic World Cup recordWho is the England-Mexico ref?Alireza Faghani is the referee for the England-Mexico match. He's the man in the middle of the pitch with the whistle getting all the attention.He's from Iran but now represents Australia after moving there seven years ago.His biggest controversy came in the 2023 Asian Cup, when he sent off an Iraqi striker with a second yellow card, which was given for mimicking an opposing goal celebratio