FIFA World Cup 2026 – Candidate Referees Seminar (CONMEBOL & CONCACAF)

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), 12-18 January 2026

CONMEBOL

1. Yael Falcon (ARG, 1988)
2. Dario Herrera (ARG, 1985)
3. Facundo Tello (ARG, 1982, photo)
4. Ramon Abatti (BRA, 1989)
5. Raphael Claus (BRA, 1979)
6. Wilton Sampaio (BRA, 1981)
7. Cristian Garay (CHI, 1989)
8. Juan Benitez (PAR, 1984)
9. Kevin Ortega (PER, 1992)
10. Andres Matonte (URU, 1988)
11. Gustavo Tejera (URU, 1988)
12. Jesus Valenzuela (VEN, 1983)

Not retained from the pre-selected list:
1. Ivo Mendez (BOL, 1991)
2. Piero Maza (CHI, 1984)
3. John Ospina (COL, 1992)
4. Andres Rojas (COL, 1984)
5. Augusto Aragon (ECU, 1986)
6. Derlis Lopez (PAR, 1988)
7. Roberto Perez (PER, 1991)
8. Alexis Herrera (VEN, 1989)

CONCACAF
1. Drew Fischer (CAN, 1980)
2. Juan Calderon (CRC, 1987)
3. Ivan Barton (SLV, 1991)
4. Mario Escobar (GUA, 1986)
5. Said Martinez (HON, 1991)
6. Cesar Ramos (MEX, 1983)
7. Katia Garcia (MEX, 1992)
8. Joseph Dickerson (USA, 1987)
9. Ismail Elfath (USA, 1982)
10. Tori Penso (USA, 1986)

Not retained from the pre-selected list:
1. Walter Lopez (GUA, 1980)
2. Oshane Nation (JAM, 1991)
3. Marco Ortiz (MEX, 1988)