The three referees picked to represent Argentina at the World Cup | OneFootball

Facundo Tello, Yael Falcón Pérez, and Darío Herrera were chosen to represent Argentina at the World Cup. For the latter two, it will be their first World Cup experience.

A historic moment is on the horizon for Argentine refereeing. For the first time in 23 World Cups, Argentina will have three representatives as main referees at the 2026 World Cup. The selected officials will be Yael Falcón Pérez, Facundo Tello, and Darío Herrera, who will be joined by five assistant referees and one member of the VAR booth.

Aside from Tello, it will be the first World Cup appearance for the two on-field referees, although Falcón Pérez did officiate at the 2025 Club World Cup. The assistant referees will be Juan Pablo Belatti, Gabriel Chade, Facundo Rodríguez, Maximiliano Del Yeso, and Cristian Navarro. In VAR, the official chosen to represent Argentina will be Hernán Mastrángelo.

In the coming hours, FIFA will make it official for both the Argentine referees and those from the rest of the world who will be part of the global tournament. Argentina will have a total of 9 representatives among its officials: three on-field referees, five assistant referees, and one VAR official.

Facundo Tello’s credentials for going to the 2026 World Cup

Tello has already officiated at a World Cup, having been designated by the AFA to referee at Qatar 2022 alongside Fernando Rapalini. There, the Bahía Blanca native took charge of three matches: two in the group stage and the quarterfinal between Morocco and Portugal.

He also has a Copa Libertadores final (2024) and a Copa Sudamericana final (2023) under his belt. In the lead-up to this World Cup, he refereed the match between DR Congo and Jamaica in the intercontinental playoff.

Yael Falcón Pérez’s credentials for going to the 2026 World Cup

He will make his World Cup debut at the 2026 edition. At 37 years old, the Buenos Aires native will have his first World Cup experience, although he did referee at last year’s Club World Cup, where he handled two group-stage matches: Seattle vs. Atlético de Madrid and Espérance de Tunis vs. Chelsea.

He was also at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, officiating the defeats suffered by the United States against France and Morocco, respectively, in the group stage and quarterfinals. And at the U-20 World Cup, he also refereed two matches.

Darío Herrera’s credentials for going to the 2026 World Cup

Another World Cup debutant, although with more club-level experience than Falcón Pérez. At national-team level, he has had limited involvement, aside from the 2025 U-20 World Cup, the 2024 Copa América, and World Cup qualifying matches.

He has overseen major international matches, such as the final of the most recent Copa Libertadores between Palmeiras and Flamengo, the 2023 semifinals between Fluminense and Inter Porto Alegre, and the memorable 2015 Boca-River match marred by pepper spray.

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