New records have been set in the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup, and another will be penned when referee Ivan Barton blows the whistle to kick off the Final between CF Pachuca and Columbus Crew on Saturday at the Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. Barton will officiate a Concacaf Champions Cup final match for the third time, surpassing the record of Mexican referee Benito Archundia, and become the referee with the most finals in the tournament's history. The Salvadoran referee will also become the Central American official with the most matches as the main referee in the tournament. Barton has been the referee in 15 matches across six different editions of the Champions Cup. His first match, a Round of 16 match between Club Atletico Independiente and Toronto FC on February 19, 2019, was at the age of 28 years and 21 days. In the current edition, Barton and Oshane Nation from Jamaica are the referees with the most matches, with four each. (Source: Concacaf)
1 June 2024
CF Pachuca – Columbus Crew
Referee: Ivan Barton (SLV)
Assistant Referee 1: David Moran (SLV)
Assistant Referee 2: Henri Pupiro (NCA)
Fourth Official: Ismael Cornejo (SLV)
Reserve AR: Raymundo Feliz (DOM)
VAR: Daneon Parchment (JAM)
AVAR: Said Martinez (HON)
