Pará referee Fernando Mendes Filho for América-MG v Ceará | OneFootball

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The Refereeing Committee of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CA-CBF) has appointed Fernando Mendes Filho, 33, from Pará, as the referee for the match against América/MG. The game takes place this Friday, the 17th, at 7 p.m., at Arena Independência, for the 18th round of the 2026 Brazilian Serie B Championship.

Fernando Mendes Filho will be assisted by fellow Pará natives Acácio Menezes Leão and Nayara Lucena Soares. The fourth official will be Minas Gerais native Wanderson Alves de Sousa, while São Paulo native Ilbert Estevam da Silva will be in charge of video officiating.

History

This will be Vozão’s third match officiated by the Pará referee. In 2024, he refereed Ceará vs. CRB/AL in the 3rd round of Serie B at Presidente Vargas Stadium. This season, he was in charge of the clash against Atlético/GO at Arena Castelão in the 8th round of Serie B.

In 2026, across all divisions of the Brazilian Championship, the Copa do Brasil, and the Pará State Championship, Fernando Mendes Filho has officiated 15 matches, handed out 70 yellow cards and 4 red cards, an average of more than 4 cards per match.

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