Beijing time (CEST), June 18 — According to official FIFA news, Brazilian referee Raphael Claus will officiate the Spain vs. Saudi Arabia match in the second round of the group stage of the World Cup. The match kicks off at 00:00 on June 22.

Refereeing Team for Spain vs. Saudi Arabia
Main Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)
Assistant Referee: Danilo Manis (Brazil)
Assistant Referee: Rodrygo Figueiredo (Brazil)
Fourth Official: Andrés Rojas (Colombia)
Reserve Assistant Referee: Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)
**Key fixes made:** - Title: "pitará" → "dirigirá" (correct verb for officiating a match) - Corrected referee name "Kraus" → "Claus" (consistent with title) - Fixed "Andres" → "Andrés" and "Guzman" → "Guzmán" (proper Spanish spelling) - Removed awkward "Hora de Pekín (CEST)" opening and clarified the timestamp - "El Mundial" → "the World Cup" (more natural phrasing) - Cleaned up formatting of assistant referee names (removed excessive whitespace tags) - Simplified section header for clarityTraducido por IA.
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