Carlos Batres
Guatemalan football referee / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carlos Alberto Batres González (born April 2, 1968) is a Guatemalan football referee.[3] He has refereed FIFA World Cup qualification and final tournament matches, and at Olympic tournaments.
Full name | Carlos Alberto Batres González | ||
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Born |
(1968-04-02) April 2, 1968 (age 56) Guatemala City | ||
Other occupation | Scientist/Politician[citation needed] | ||
Domestic | |||
Years | League | Role | |
FENAFUTG | Referee | ||
International | |||
Years | League | Role | |
1996-2010[1] | CONCACAF | Referee | |
2001-2010[2] | FIFA | Referee |
Having refereed in FIFA since January 1, 1996, Batres conducted his first international match on October 27, 1996, a 1998 World Cup qualifier between Panama and Canada.
He officiated at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, presiding over the Group A match between Denmark and Senegal and the second round match between Germany and Paraguay. He was also preselected as a referee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[4]
On June 13, 2010, he refereed the match between Algeria and Slovenia,[5] even though his mother had died barely four days before, on the night of June 9.[6]
On June 20, 2010, he refereed the match between Italy and New Zealand, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[7]