English referee Michael Oliver is ruled out of the World Cup group match between Ivory Coast and Ecuador, according to reports from BBC Football and Yahoo Sports. The decision comes after Oliver sustains an injury, preventing him from officiating the scheduled game. Both outlets state that the injury means he will not take charge of the match, which is part of the tournament’s group stage. The reports do not provide additional details about the nature of the injury, the timing of it, or the process used to replace him. With Oliver unavailable, officials for the match are expected to be assigned from the World Cup officiating pool, though the sources summarized here do not name the replacement referee. The match therefore proceeds without Oliver in the referee role due to his injury status.