Clement Turpin will referee England v Croatia at the World Cup, three years after Thomas Tuchel gave him a 1/10 rating.The Three Lions get their 2026 campaign underway on Wednesday in an all-European opener, which will come live on talkSPORT.Turpin will take charge of England v CroatiaGettyFIFA announced on Sunday that Frenchman Turpin will referee the Group L clash, with Nicolas Danos and Benjamin Pages his assistants.Turpin is an experienced referee in Europe and officiated in finals of both the Champions League and Europa League during his career.However, one of his performances in the former competition did not go down well with the England head coach.Tuchel was in charge of Bayern Munich in 2023 when they took on Manchester City in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.After a 3-0 defeat in the first leg, Bayern and City drew 1-1 during the second at the Allianz Arena.However, Tuchel was sent off by referee Turpin for two yellow card offences late on in the match, and spent the rest of it in the stands.Speaking afterwards, the German boss unleashed a tirade against the official as his Bayern side lost out on a spot in the last four.“Two things couldn’t keep up with the level – the pitch wasn’t in good condition and also the referee, unfortunately, was Grade E,” he said.“I’d give him a 1/10. He was absolutely terrible. It’s unbelievable at this level. He was whistling for everything and anything. Everything was against us.“In the end, we were never in a position to turn things around with three men against us. That’s a fact.”Turpin was referee when Tuchel’s Bayern lost in the Champions League last eightGettyTuchel was sent off and later gave the referee a 1/10 ratingGettyHas Turpin refereed at the World Cup before?Turpin will be making his his third appearance as a World Cup referee this summer.He took charge of two group stage matches in 2018, with the first a 1-0 win for Uruguay against Saudi Arabia.When Switzerland and Costa Rica drew 2-2, Turpin issued six yellow cards and a penalty.In 2022, he was the referee for a further two group stage matches – Uruguay 0-0 South Korea, and Ecuador 1-2 Senegal.Turpin was then given the last 16 clash that saw Brazil thrash South Korea 4-1.In addition to the World Cup, he has made seven appearances at the European Championship since the 2016 edition.World Cup WhatsAppDon't miss an update from talkSPORT in our dedicated World Cup WhatsApp channel.Search for ‘talkSPORT World Cup’ in your ‘Updates’ tab on WhatsApp and we’ll drop the proper, unfiltered football chat straight to your lock screen—no fluff, just pure talkSPORT energy.It’s where you’ll find out all the new rules to watch out for, England and Scotland reaction and big match player ratings. Plus there will be loads of debates on the biggest talking points as Haaland, Mbappe, Kane and the biggest names in football descend on America, Canada and Mexico.