The Mexican referees who led a World Cup

Throughout the history of the World Cupsthe Squad is not the only one representing the country in the tournament as there have also been referees chosen by FIFA to officiate several matches of the league.

The first edition of the World Cups where a Mexican whistler was present is over Mexico 1970 and since then there has been national representation in all editions that followed. Qatar 2022 It will be no exception with the entry of César Arturo Ramos, alongside standard bearer Karen Díaz and Fernando Guerrero in the VAR.

In GOAL We take a look at the Mexican referees who have whistled in the World Cups.

MEXICAN REFEREES IN WORLD CUP

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• Abel Aguilar (Mexico 1970)
• Alfonso González (Germany 1974 and Argentina 1978)
• Mario Rubio (Spain 1982)
• Antonio Marquez (Mexico 1986)
• Edgardo Codesal (Italy 1990)*
• Arturo Brizio (United States 1994 and France 1998)
• Felipe Ramos Rizo (Korea-Japan 2002)
• Armando Archundia (Germany 2006 and South Africa 2010)
• Marco Antonio Rodríguez (Germany 2006, South Africa 2010 and Brazil 2014)
• César Ramos (Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022)

*Edgardo Codesal was born in Uruguay but became a naturalized Mexican.

CONTROVERSIAL REMOVAL OF MEXICANS

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During their participation in the World Cups, the Mexican whistlers have given much to talk about by driving out international figures. In Spain 1982, marco rubio thrown at Diego Armando Maradona; in France 1998, Arthur Brizio did the same with Zinedine Zidane; and in Korea-Japan 2022, Felipe Ramos Rizo showed the red Ronaldinho.