Refereeing World

CAF Confederation Cup Final 2024 (Second Leg)

19 May 2024

Zamalek – RS Berkane
Referee: Issa Sy (SEN, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Djibril Camara (SEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Nouha Bangoura (SEN)
Fourth Official: Omar Artan (SOM)
VAR: Pierre Atcho (GAB)
AVAR 1: Maria Rivet (MRI)
AVAR 2: Khalil Hassani (TUN)

Referees set for Euro 2024 adventure

Match officials selected for duty at UEFA EURO 2024 are ready for action after a two-day workshop in Frankfurt. The event brought together the 19 selected referees and their assistants, as well as VARs and supporting officials, for an in-depth briefing a month ahead of the tournament, which runs from 14 June to 14 July. The workshop was the first gathering of all 89 EURO 2024 officials, and a perfect opportunity to familiarise themselves with their tournament base camp, a country hotel complex just outside Frankfurt, selected as a convenient central location for travel to each of the ten match venues across the country. The group, which also features a team of officials from Argentina thanks to UEFA's on-going collaboration with CONMEBOL, will spend more than one month together as they prepare for the 51 matches to come.

Such a high-profile tournament, the third-biggest sporting stage in the world, brings with it plenty of pressure to perform, but also represents a high point in officials' careers, a point Roberto Rosetti, UEFA's managing director of refereeing, was keen to emphasise. "Welcome to Germany and congratulations on being here. You are at one of the best tournaments in the world, so enjoy these moments. They are among the most important and beautiful moments in all your life. I am fully convinced that this is the best list of referees ever for a football tournament. We are so proud of the names on this list and you must be proud to be here too", said Rosetti. "I was very pleased to be selected for EURO 2024, it is a big achievement and was one of my personal goals, but I am also aware that it is a big responsibility and the most difficult part is still to come. This workshop is the best way to prepare, all here together to receive the same messages in a focused, friendly environment", said François Letexier.

During the workshop, the referees received wide-ranging updates around match organisation, medical, technology and integrity matters, but the main focus was on their roles across the all-important 90 minutes. One of the key points on the agenda was how referees should manage player and coach behaviour during matches. Rosetti published an open letter earlier this week detailing the importance of working with teams to present a positive image and set the right example for younger players and supporters. It was a topic also discussed with team coaches at the recent finalists' briefing in Düsseldorf and with UEFA's Football Board, and presented once more to officials here in Frankfurt. "We are talking about the image of the game. Players and coaches must respect our job and if they don’t, we will take action," Rosetti explained. To encourage respect and fair play, UEFA has issued a new directive for EURO 2024, whereby referees will speak directly with team captains to explain key decisions on the pitch. The directive will be discussed in detail with each of the 24 participating teams at their base camps ahead of the tournament.

It is not just players that need to be in peak condition for EURO 2024. Match officials must also be ready for action at the highest level, prepared to run up to 13 kilometres per match at high intensity while making split-second decisions. UEFA monitors officials' fitness throughout the season, providing bespoke training programmes and testing to ensure optimal performance. In Frankfurt, they were put through their paces by specialist fitness coaches with a series of drills aiming to keep them sharp ahead of the tournament. "Referees and assistant referees have no choice. You need to be injury free, fresh and fit when you come to the tournament. Training quality has been very high and we are very confident that you are doing a good job", said Werner Helsen, UEFA referee fitness coach

Rosetti and UEFA's refereeing team presented different match situations to the officials, discussing the occasions when interventions should take place. UEFA's approach during the tournament will mirror that in our club competitions. VAR will not overrule referees' on-field decisions unless the video reviews shows evidence of a clear and obvious mistake, with the final call always being made by the referee. It is a message Rosetti shared with team coaches in Düsseldorf last month, where he emphasised "minimum interference for maximum benefit", with referees urged to trust their judgment and make strong decisions on the field. With this encouragement and confidence from UEFA's refereeing leaders ringing in their ears, officials now return home to complete their domestic, and in some cases, European club seasons, before they reconvene in Germany in early June. The countdown is well and truly on!

Source: UEFA

Orsato: "My referee career will end after Euro"

At the Media Day of the Euro 2024 referees, Daniele Orsato announced his retirement in the interview with Lorenzo Fontani: “I will end my career as a referee after Euro. I thank all the instructors and assigners who have taught me so much in these years”. The role of referee assigner, however, does not seem to be in his plans: "I want to dedicate myself only to my family and my children. I hope that my last whistle will be that of the Euro final, but it's okay if Italy wins".

- Being here is a gratification, perhaps even more exciting...

- For me it’s always an emotion and a pride to represent Italian referees; it’s a huge responsibility. We are more of a family than a team, so it was exciting.

- Can we say that your career will end after Euro?

- Yes, it will end a beautiful experience, and I am proud of it, both for me and my family.

- Who would you want to thank?

- All the refereeing technicians who have accompanied my growth, from Claudio Pieri to Maurizio Mattei to Stefano Farina, as well as Collina, Rosetti, Braschi, Rizzoli and Rocchi. All of them were examples that I admired and tried to learn from. The most formative experience for me was the one as additional assistant referee (AAR) with Rizzoli at the 2016 European Championship, where I understood the things and the details that are needed on the field in the important games to be accepted. It was an incredible experience.

- Have you thought about what you are going to do after the last whistle?

- I think I will blow the whistle with the usual grit that has always distinguished me. I will do it all, I am really proud of what I have done, and I will give my best until the end.”

- We do not wish anything bad to Spalletti's Italy, but how nice it would be if the last whistle was that of the final?

- Of course, we all hope Italy will win. I would be proud and happy if the last Euro whistle would be mine, but if Italy wins, it’s okay.

- Did you set yourself a target for Euro 2024?

- I have never set myself long-term goals; I always think only about the last game. When we are in the locker room with my team, we never know whether we just refereed the last game of the competition or if we will have another one. Let’s think step-by-step to do the best.

- Here with you is also Marco Guida. What advice would you give him?

- I just congratulated Marco, because he followed a complicated path. He had a serious injury that put him out for a long time, but he worked hard, he is a serious referee, and this Euro will represent the beginning of a long career in UEFA for him.

- The Italian referees say that often abroad they relax, forgetting the pressure of Serie A. Is it the same for you?

- I wouldn’t say you relax, but you don’t get the same dissent from players and you have fewer problems on the field; in Europe they know you less and you lose less time. In Italy, you know more players and dialogues are longer, the protests are more significant. If you make a mistake in Europe, you feel sorry the same way as in Serie A.

- Is there a role of referee assigner for you in the future?

- No, there is only my family, my wife, and my kids. I don’t see anything else beyond them.

Source: SkySport

Zwayer: “Be prepared to adapt to new developments”

German referees Felix Zwayer and Daniel Siebert attended the Media Day for Euro 2024, where they shared their thoughts.

Zwayer: "The tension was high. We knew in advance when the referee team would be announced, but everyone who made it was only invited to the video call five minutes before 10 o'clock. You then wait and constantly check your emails. Of course, you hope that you'll be allowed to be there - but when the time really comes, it's something else. Managing (international) top matches was never a goal for me when I started out. I was simply interested and found the task of refereeing exciting, and then it always developed further. I kept taking steps forwards, but also backwards at times. You must draw the right conclusions from the less enjoyable moments and stick to your guns. In the end, anything goes if you are prepared to adapt to new developments in football. We worked on this together; without my assistants this nomination would not have been possible. Stefan Lupp has been nominated for a major tournament for the fifth time and that says it all. Marco Achmüller fought his way back from injury, which was impressive. All Euro referees form a team, where Daniel and I, together with our assistants and the three video assistants, represent German refereeing. We each referee our own games, but we still stick together as referees".

Siebert: "My way of refereeing matches and my performances have led me to where I am now. It would be wrong to suddenly change everything before the tournament. My coach as a player always told me: 'You shouldn't do anything special before special matches'. That applies well to refereeing. Every Euro match is great. In the team with Jan and Rafael, we are simply grateful to be part of this Euro and will approach the tournament with anticipation and humility. I just want to do my best and referee the games I get in the best possible way. During my first Euro, I had an experienced colleague, Felix Brych, at my side, which helped me a lot".

Source: SkySport

Collum appointed as new Head of Scottish Refereeing

Willie Collum has been appointed Head of Refereeing at the Scottish FA following an extensive recruitment process. The vastly experienced Category One referee will take up his duties in early July after resigning as a local authority Education Officer. He will end almost 30 years of refereeing – 20 of which were spent as a Category One match official and FIFA Referee – with immediate effect to replace the outgoing Crawford Allan, who leaves the role at the end of the season.

The Scottish FA and global sports recruitment experts Elevate Talent compiled a list of experienced applicants from four different continents. Willie’s experience, leadership responsibilities within the Scottish education system, understanding of the Scottish football landscape and resilience made him the outstanding candidate. He has refereed at UEFA Euro 2016, the 2015 UEFA Super Cup, in four Scottish Cup finals, two League Cup finals, and in over 250 FIFA and UEFA club and international competitions including the Champions League and Europa League, World Cup and European Qualifiers. The 45-year-old believes the time is right to help current and future referees maximise their potential. “I am proud and honoured to be appointed the Scottish FA’s Head of Refereeing,” said the 45-year-old. “It’s well-known that I took up refereeing at the age of 14 and today’s announcement is the culmination of some of the greatest experiences of my career. It’s my strong view that the role of Head of Refereeing is responsible to all of Scottish football, not just the association, as I am fully aware of the passion and expectations from clubs, players, supporters and match officials themselves. I wouldn’t have achieved half of what I have as a referee without the support of my colleagues and team-mates within refereeing and my immediate priority is to galvanise the current network of match officials from Category One to those taking the field for the first time. I’ve been in their shoes at every level and want to help others fulfil their potential by overcoming the challenges along the way and seizing the opportunities. I will outline my plan in detail when I start officially but I was emphatic throughout the interview process that I want to improve, with consultation and consensus, the operation and delivery of VAR for all concerned. I want to use my experience to alleviate the unsustainable burden on our match officials and improve relations and mutual respect between match officials, club officials, players, coaches and fans. I would like to thank Crawford for leading the implementation of VAR and I know I can count on him for advice during the handover period and along the way. I look forward to getting started.”

Ian Maxwell, Scottish FA Chief Executive: “When we announced that Crawford was leaving at the end of the season the board and senior team were clear that we would leave no stone unturned in getting the best candidate for a job that has become significantly more demanding with the arrival of VAR. We had applications from experienced candidates across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. It is to Willie’s great credit that he emerged as the outstanding candidate from such a strong international field. Willie has had a unique refereeing career, which started in his early teens. He has gone on to become one of our most experienced and decorated match officials and has amassed the practical knowledge and experience to make a significant contribution as Head of Refereeing. He spoke with passion and purpose on how he sees the role of Head of Refereeing. We look forward to him implementing his plan and I would like to reiterate my thanks to Crawford Allan for his contribution over the last four years, not least leading on the feasibility and implementation of VAR. I know he will be on hand to support Willie during the handover period as required.”

Source: SFA

Referees for 2024 UEFA finals

The UEFA Referees Committee has announced the referee team appointments for the 2024 UEFA club competition finals which, with Slavko Vinčić, Istvan Kovacs and Artur Soares Dias, also features three of the referees nominated for UEFA Euro 2024.

The UEFA Referees Committee has appointed Slavko Vinčić from Slovenia to referee the 2024 UEFA Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid CF, which takes place at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on Saturday 1 June at 21:00 CEST (20:00 local time). The 44-year-old, an international referee since 2010, will be officiating his second UEFA club competition final after his appointment as the referee for the 2022 UEFA Europa League final in Seville, Spain, between Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers FC. He has refereed seven UEFA Champions League matches this season, including the quarter-final second leg between Borussia Dortmund and Club Atlético de Madrid.

1 June 2024

Borussia Dortmund – Real Madrid

Referee: Slavko Vinčić (SVN)

Assistant Referee 1: Tomaž Klančnik (SVN)

Assistant Referee 2: Andraž Kovačič (SVN)

Fourth Official: François Letexier (FRA)

Reserve AR: Cyril Mugnier (FRA)

VAR: Nejc Kajtazović (SVN)

AVAR: Rade Obrenović (SVN)

SVAR: Massimiliano Irrati (ITA)

Referee Observer: Roberto Rosetti (ITA)

Istvan Kovacs will referee the 2024 UEFA Europa League final between Atalanta BC and Bayer 04 Leverkusen, to be played at Dublin Arena in the Republic of Ireland, on Wednesday 22 May at 21:00 CEST (20:00 local time). An international referee since 2010, the 39-year-old Romanian has taken charge of eight UEFA Champions League matches and one UEFA Europa League match this season. This will be his second European club competition final as a referee after having officiated AS Roma against Feyenoord in the 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League final in Tirana, Albania.

22 May 2024

Atalanta – Bayer Leverkusen

Referee: Istvan Kovacs (ROU)

Assistant Referee 1: Vasile Marinescu (ROU)

Assistant Referee 2: Ovidiu Artene (ROU)

Fourth Official: Ivan Kruzliak (SVK)

Reserve AR: Branislav Hancko (SVK)

VAR: Pol van Boekel (NED)

AVAR: Catalin Popa (ROU)

SVAR: Rob Dieperink (NED)

Referee Observer: Vladimir Sajn (SVN)

The UEFA Referees Committee has revealed that Artur Soares Dias of Portugal will referee the 2024 UEFA Europa Conference League final between Olympiakos FC and ACF Fiorentina, to be played at the AEK Arena in Athens, Greece on Wednesday 29 May at 21:00 CEST (22:00 local time). The Portuguese has been an international referee since 2010 and will be taking charge of his first UEFA club competition final. This season the 44-year-old has officiated four UEFA Champions League matches and two UEFA Europa League matches, including the UEFA Europa League quarter-final first leg between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and West Ham United FC.

29 May 2024

Olympiakos FC – ACF Fiorentina

Referee: Artur Soares Dias (POR)

Assistant Referee 1: Paulo Soares (POR)

Assistant Referee 2: Pedro Ribeiro (POR)

Fourth Official: Glenn Nyberg (SWE)

Reserve AR: Mahbod Beigi (SWE)

VAR: Tiago Martins (POR)

AVAR: Christian Dingert (GER)

SVAR: Marco Fritz (GER)

Referee Observer: Carlos Velasco Carballo (ESP)

The UEFA Referees Committee has also announced that Rebecca Welch will referee the 2024 UEFA Women’s Champions League final between FC Barcelona and Olympique Lyonnais, to be played at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain, on Saturday 25 May at 18:00 CEST. An international referee since 2015, the 40-year-old, from England, will take charge of her first UEFA Women’s Champions League final. This season, she has refereed six UEFA Women’s Champions League matches, including the quarter-final second leg between Paris Saint-Germain and BK Häcken FF. She was also appointed as 4th official at last season’s UEFA Women’s Champions League final between FC Barcelona and VfL Wolfsburg in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

25 May 2024

FC Barcelona – Olympique Lyonnais

Referee: Rebecca Welch (ENG)

Assistant Referee 1: Natalie Aspinall (ENG)

Assistant Referee 2: Emily Carney (ENG)

Fourth Official: Ivana Martinčić (CRO)

Reserve AR: Sanja Rodjak-Karšić (CRO)

VAR: Stuart Attwell (ENG)

AVAR: Katrin Rafalski (GER)

SVAR: Katalin Kulcsar (HUN)

Referee Observer: Dagmar Damkova (CZE)

Football technologies at Euro 2024

Video Assistant Referees (VAR)

There will be a VAR, together with two assistant video assistant referees (AVAR) and three video operators at all UEFA European Football Championship games. Four Video Operations Rooms (VOR) have been built in the Football Technologies HUB (FTECH HUB) at the International Broadcast Centre in Leipzig to service this. The VAR team will check all match-changing situations but will only intervene for clear and obvious mistakes. The referee can hold up play while a decision is being reviewed. If the VAR review provides clear evidence of what appears to be a serious mistake in a game-changing situation, the VAR can then ask the referee to conduct an on-field review. The final decision can only be taken by the referee. The VAR is also able to consider any infringement that could have taken place in the immediate build-up to the incident (the attacking phase of play). For 'factual' decisions (e.g. offsides, fouls in or outside the penalty area), the VAR can simply inform the referee of those facts and the on-field view screen isn't needed, but it is always the referee who takes the final decision. The information of the review process will be communicated within the stadium using the stadium screens.

Connected Ball Technology

For the first time at the UEFA European Football Championship, the official match ball will feature adidas Connected Ball Technology - which sends precise ball data to video match officials in real time. Combining player position data with AI, the innovation contributes to UEFA’s semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) and will be key to supporting faster in-match decisions. Connected Ball Technology can also help VAR officials to identify every individual touch of the ball, reducing time spent resolving handball and penalty incidents.

Semi-automated offside technology (SAOT)

SAOT enables VAR teams to determine offside situations quickly and more accurately, thanks to ten specialised cameras installed at the stadium which track 29 different body points per player. Introduced to the UEFA Champions League in 2022, the system integrates with the EURO Connected Ball to immediately identify the point of ball contact for the offside situations analysed.

Goal-line technology (GLT)

UEFA has installed the Goal-Line Technology (GLT) system in all the venues in use for the tournament. The system, in use in UEFA's elite club and national team competitions since 2016, deploys seven cameras per goal, using control software to track the ball within the goal area. Using vision-processing techniques and software, the GLT indicates if a goal was scored within one second of the action courtesy of a vibration and visual signal on each match official's watch.

The Football Technologies HUB

The FTECH HUB is the epicentre of all technological operations for EURO 2024. Video match officials (VARs and AVARs) will be present and operational for all matches from the four VORs inside the FTECH HUB. The HUB receives and collates all the data collected by the various technologies via optical cameras (Goal Line Technology and Electronic Performance Tracking System) or sensors (Connected Ball). All the data is quality controlled live and distributed to the different applications (e.g. SAOT, Performance Analysis portal, etc.).

Source: UEFA

CONMEBOL Libertadores 2024 – Group Stage (Matchday 5)

14-16 May 2024

Talleres – Cobresal
Referee: Augusto Menendez (PER, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Leonard Soto (PER)
Assistant Referee 2: Coty Carrera (PER)
Fourth Official: Michael Espinoza (PER)
VAR: Milagros Arruela (PER)
AVAR: Jonny Bossio (PER)
Referee Assessor: Ricardo Casas (ARG)
VAR Supervisor: Emerson de Carvalho (BRA)

Liga de Quito – Junior
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Taran (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Agustin Berisso (URU)
Fourth Official: Jose Burgos (URU)
VAR: Mauro Vigliano (ARG)
AVAR: Lucas Novelli (ARG)
Referee Assessor: Jose Lara (ECU)
VAR Supervisor: Juan Cardellino (URU)

Penarol – Atletico Mineiro
Referee: Wilmar Roldan (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Alexander Guzman (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: John Gallego (COL)
Fourth Official: Carlos Betancur (COL)
VAR: Leonard Mosquera (COL)
AVAR: John Leon (COL)
Referee Assessor: Roberto Silvera (URU)
VAR Supervisor: Barbra Bastias (CHI)

River Plate – Libertad
Referee: Piero Maza (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Claudia Urrutia (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Miguel Rocha (CHI)
Fourth Official: Manuel Vergara (CHI)
VAR: Yadir Acuna (COL)
AVAR: Edson Cisternas (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Hector Baldassi (ARG)
VAR Supervisor: Victor Carrillo (PER)

Millonarios – Palestino
Referee: Nicolas Ramirez (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Paulo Gonzalez (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Gisela Trucco (ARG)
Fourth Official: Paulo Echavarria (ARG)
VAR: German Delfino (ARG)
AVAR: Paulo Dovalo (ARG)
Referee Assessor: Luzmila Gonzalez (COL)
VAR Supervisor: Pericles Cortes (BRA)

The Strongest – Huachipato
Referee: Gustavo Tejera (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Soppi (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Paulo Llarena (URU)
Fourth Official: Alberto Feres (URU)
VAR: Andres Cunha (URU)
AVAR: Santiago Fernandez (URU)
Referee Assessor: Oscar Maldonado (BOL)
VAR Supervisor: Wilson Avila (ECU)

Deportivo Tachira – Nacional
Referee: John Ospina (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Richard Ortiz (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Mary Blanco (COL)
Fourth Official: Bismarks Santiago (COL)
VAR: David Rodriguez (COL)
AVAR: Mauricio Perez (COL)
Referee Assessor: Candelario Andarcia (VEN)
VAR Supervisor: Rodney Aquino (PAR)

Alianza Lima – Colo Colo
Referee: Yael Falcon (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Belatti (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Jose Savorani (ARG)
Fourth Official: Andres Merlos (ARG)
VAR: Cristian Ferreyra (URU)
AVAR: Richard Trinidad (URU)
Referee Assessor: Ana Perez (URU)
VAR Supervisor: Gustavo Rossi (ARG)

Flamengo – Bolivar
Referee: Andres Matonte (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Barreiro (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Horacio Ferreiro (URU)
Fourth Official: Anahi Fernandez (URU)
VAR: Carlos Orbe (ECU)
AVAR: Juan Andrade (ECU)
Referee Assessor: Giulliano Bozzano (BRA)
VAR Supervisor: Luis Vera (ECU)

Palmeiras – Independiente del Valle
Referee: Alexis Herrera (VEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Lubin Torrealba (VEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Alberto Ponte (VEN)
Fourth Official: Yender Herrera (VEN)
VAR: Fernando Vejar (CHI)
AVAR: Benjamin Saravia (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Silvia Regina (BRA)
VAR Supervisor: Patricio Polic (CHI)

Rosario Central – Caracas
Referee: Roberto Perez (PER)
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Orue (PER)
Assistant Referee 2: Enrique Pinto (PER)
Fourth Official: Manuel Vergara (CHI)
VAR: Francisco Gilabert (CHI)
AVAR: Juan Sepulveda (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Angel Sanchez (ARG)
VAR Supervisor: Wilson Lamouroux (COL)

Fluminense – Cerro Porteno
Referee: Dario Herrera (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Cristian Navarro (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Maximiliano Del Yesso (ARG)
Fourth Official: Leandro Rey (ARG)
VAR: Silvio Trucco (ARG)
AVAR: Hector Paletta (ARG)
Referee Assessor: Hilton Moutinho (BRA)
VAR Supervisor: Luis Vera (ECU)

San Lorenzo – Liverpool
Referee: Angel Arteaga (VEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Jorge Urrego (VEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Tulio Moreno (VEN)
Fourth Official: Jesus Valenzuela (VEN)
VAR: Juan Soto (VEN)
AVAR: Carlos Lopez (VEN)
Referee Assessor: Sergio Viola (ARG)
VAR Supervisor: Joel Ruiz (PAR)

Sao Paulo – Barcelona
Referee: Kevin Ortega (PER)
Assistant Referee 1: Stephen Atoche (PER)
Assistant Referee 2: Jesus Sanchez (PER)
Fourth Official: Edwin Ordonez (PER)
VAR: Heider Castro (COL)
AVAR: Kenner Jimenez (COL)
Referee Assessor: Marcelo Rogerio (BRA)
VAR Supervisor: Patricio Polic (CHI)

Universitario – Botafogo
Referee: Cristian Garay (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Alejandro Molina (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Gabriel Ureta (CHI)
Fourth Official: Andres Merlos (ARG)
VAR: Cristian Ferreyra (URU)
AVAR: Richard Trinidad (URU)
Referee Assessor: Cesar Mongrut (PER)
VAR Supervisor: Gustavo Rossi (ARG)

CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2024 – Group Stage (Matchday 5)

14-16 May 2024

Racing – Nacional
Referee: Gery Vargas (BOL, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Jose Antelo (BOL)
Assistant Referee 2: Juan Montano (BOL)
Fourth Official: Adriana Farfan (BOL)
VAR: Miguel Araos (CHI)
AVAR: Marcia Castillo (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Marcelo de Leon (URU)
VAR Supervisor: Wilson Lamouroux (COL)

Defensa y Justicia – Independiente Medellin
Referee: Braulio Machado (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Bruno Boschilia (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Fabricio Vilarinho (BRA)
Fourth Official: Edina Alves (BRA)
VAR: Daiane Muniz (BRA)
AVAR: Rodrigo Guarizo (BRA)
Referee Assessor: Sergio Viola (ARG)
VAR Supervisor: Joel Ruiz (PAR)

Sportivo Ameliano – Rayo Zuliano
Referee: Joel Alarcon (PER)
Assistant Referee 1: Alberth Alarcon (PER)
Assistant Referee 2: Jose Castillo (PER)
Fourth Official: Jesus Cartagena (PER)
VAR: Franklin Congo (ECU)
AVAR: Jefferson Macias (ECU)
Referee Assessor: Ubaldo Aquino (PAR)
VAR Supervisor: Oswaldo Segura (ECU)

Corinthians – Argentinos Juniors
Referee: Felipe Gonzalez (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Jose Retamal (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Poblete (CHI)
Fourth Official: Edwin Ordonez (PER)
VAR: Fernando Vejar (CHI)
AVAR: Benjamin Saravia (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Ednilson Corona (BRA)
VAR Supervisor: Carlos Pastorino (URU)

Nacional Potosi – Sportivo Trinidense
Referee: Bryan Loayza (ECU)
Assistant Referee 1: David Vacacela (ECU)
Assistant Referee 2: Monica Amboya (ECU)
Fourth Official: Guillermo Guerrero (ECU)
VAR: Mathias de Armas (URU)
AVAR: Hector Bergalo (URU)
Referee Assessor: Pedro Saucedo (BOL)
VAR Supervisor: Cesar Escano (PER)

Lanus – Metropolitanos
Referee: John Hinestroza (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Miguel Roldan (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Mayra Sanchez (COL)
Fourth Official: Andres Rojas (COL)
VAR: Nicolas Gallo (COL)
AVAR: Jenny Arias (COL)
Referee Assessor: Sabrina Lois (ARG)
VAR Supervisor: Jorge Mercado (PAR)

Belgrano – Real Tomayapo
Referee: Michael Espinoza (PER)
Assistant Referee 1: Leonard Soto (PER)
Assistant Referee 2: Coty Carrera (PER)
Fourth Official: Augusto Menendez (PER)
VAR: Milagros Arruela (PER)
AVAR: Jonny Bossio (PER)
Referee Assessor: Ricardo Casas (ARG)
VAR Supervisor: Emerson de Carvalho (BRA)

Athletico Paranaense – Danubio
Referee: Carlos Ortega (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: David Fuentes (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Javier Patino (COL)
Fourth Official: Robert Cabrera (ECU)
VAR: Susanna Corella (ECU)
AVAR: Edson Vasquez (ECU)
Referee Assessor: Cleidy Riveiro (BRA)
VAR Supervisor: Claudio Rios (CHI)

Cuiaba – Deportivo Garcilaso
Referee: Juan Lara (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Serrano (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Alan Sandoval (CHI)
Fourth Official: Dione Rissios (CHI)
VAR: Jose Cabero (CHI)
AVAR: Leslie Vazquez (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Paulo Conceicao (BRA)
VAR Supervisor: Juan Lugones (BOL)

Boca Juniors – Fortaleza
Referee: Jesus Valenzuela (VEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Jorge Urrego (VEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Tulio Moreno (VEN)
Fourth Official: Angel Arteaga (VEN)
VAR: Juan Soto (VEN)
AVAR: Carlos Lopez (VEN)
Referee Assessor: Hector Baldassi (ARG)
VAR Supervisor: Victor Carrillo (PER)

Universidad Cesar Vallejo – Always Ready
Referee: Raphael Claus (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Danilo Manis (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Bruno Pires (BRA)
Fourth Official: Bruno Arleu (BRA)
VAR: Charly Straud (BRA)
AVAR: Diego Pombo (BRA)
Referee Assessor: Jorge Jaimes (PER)
VAR Supervisor: Sandra Zambrano (ECU)

Racing Club – Coquimbo Unido
Referee: Andres Rojas (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Miguel Roldan (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Mayra Sanchez (COL)
Fourth Official: John Hinestroza (COL)
VAR: Nicolas Gallo (COL)
AVAR: Jenny Arias (COL)
Referee Assessor: Sabrina Lois (ARG)
VAR Supervisor: Victor Martinez (PAR)

Sportivo Luqueno – Red Bull Bragantino
Referee: Augusto Aragon (ECU)
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Lescano (ECU)
Assistant Referee 2: Ricardo Baren (ECU)
Fourth Official: Antoni Diaz (ECU)
VAR: Franklin Congo (ECU)
AVAR: Jefferson Macias (ECU)
Referee Assessor: Manuel Bernal (PAR)
VAR Supervisor: Oswaldo Segura (ECU)

Cruzeiro – Union La Calera
Referee: Ivo Mendez (BOL)
Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Tapia (BOL)
Assistant Referee 2: Roger Orellana (BOL)
Fourth Official: Cristian Aleman (BOL)
VAR: Jorge Balino (ARG)
AVAR: Nicolas Lamolina (ARG)
Referee Assessor: Ricardo Marques (BRA)
VAR Supervisor: Carlos Pastorino (URU)

Universidad Catolica – Alianza
Referee: Fernando Espinoza (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Sebastian Raineri (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Mariana de Almeida (ARG)
Fourth Official: Sebastian Zunino (ARG)
VAR: Mauro Vigliano (ARG)
AVAR: Lucas Novelli (ARG)
Referee Assessor: Jose Carpio (ECU)
VAR Supervisor: Juan Cardellino (URU)

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