Despite being listed in the group of referees that would remain in Qatar for the final set of matches at the tournament, Anthony Taylor wasn't chosen to officiate either semi-final, the third place play-off, or the final itself. The English official was part of a group asked to stay in the country to fill for potential final eventualities.
England's referee against France in the quarter-final, Wilton Sampaio, was also asked to remain but Argentina's man in the middle against Netherlands was sent home after brandishing 16 cards over 120 minutes. Michael Oliver, the other Premier League referee in Qatar, was also sent home.
Taylor remained but wasn't given an extra assisgnment, but the reasons behind this could be extremely controversial, with the Times reporting that Argentina's continued anger at England over the Falklands War has impacted the decision.
