Referee Barton, who red-carded a player for covering his mouth, to referee France vs Spain World Cup semi-final

Salvadoran referee Ivan Barton, 35, has been appointed to officiate the World Cup semi-final between France and Spain. Barton went viral after showing a red card for a player covering his mouth during a celebration, and the distinctive way he announced the decision inspired a techno track that has racked up 300,000 streams.