Espérance Sportive de Tunis will face Brazilian club Flamengo in their opening match of the FIFA Club World Cup, set for Tuesday, June 17, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, with kickoff at 2:00 AM Tunis time.
Dutch international referee Danny Makkelie has been selected to officiate the match. Throughout this season, he has overseen 44 games, issuing 151 yellow cards and 5 red cards, including 3 direct dismissals.