Concacaf has confirmed the 30 referees who will participate during the Gold Cup in United States this summer. The tournament is played June 5 – June 25.
We find many experienced referees on the list, notably Marco Rodriguez who has been to two World Cups. Assistant referee Hector Vergara who has been to three World Cups is also present.
Gold Cup Referee Pool
Joel Aguilar Chicas (SLV)
Neal Brizan (TRI)
Courtney Campbell (JAM)
Francisco Chacon (MEX)
David Gantar (CAN)
Walter Lopez (GUA)
Jair Marrufo (USA)
Marlon Mejia (SLV)
Roberto Moreno (PAN)
Jose Benigno Pineda (HON)
José Molina (HON) *
Walter Quesada (CRC)
Jeffrey Solis (CRC)
Marco Rodriguez (MEX)
Trevor Taylor (BRB)
Baldomero Toledo (USA)
Enrico Wijngaarde (SUR)Gold Cup Assistant Referee Pool
Jose Luis Camargo (MEX)
Joe Fletcher (CAN)
Adrian Goddard (BRB)
Leonel Leal (CRC)
Hermenerito Leal (GUA)
Gerson Lopez (GUA)
Ricardo Louisville (SUR)
Ricardo Morgan (JAM)
Charles Morgante (USA)
Ainsley Rochard (TRI)
Marvin Torrentera (MEX)
Alberto Morin (MEX)
William Torres (SLV)
Oscar Velasquez (HON)
Hector Vergara (CAN)
Daniel Williamson (PAN)* new
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Hmm. So they stay at their 15 referees and 15 assistant referees system.
Well, my predictions were not that bad :)
But: only one assistant from Mexico?? Archundia not in, a small surprise which mean that his career really is over.
There are two AR from México: Camargo and Torrrentera.
And Archundia give up refereeing after the last return-leg mexican tournament (I don’t know if apertura or clausura). Now He’s working as an assessor for the Referees Committee.
Roberto García Orozco, who is going to U17 WC officiated yesterday his second first-leg final match.
Oh dear, counting from one to two seems to be difficult :D
Archundia, one of those great referees like Ruiz or Larrionda.
I followed one of those links at the main page. http://www.the-referee.com/
Please watch the video on this site and then think about the question whether de Bleeckere would deserve a final or not.
There is one move:
Pineda did not pass the test so that José Molina from Honduras replaces his countryman. See concacaf.com
Actually, there are two more names on the list, referee Jeffrey Solis (CRC) and assistant Alberto Morin (MEX), who already got appointments.