Who Are the Referees & VAR For USMNT Vs Mexico Gold Cup Final?
Who are the referees and Var for the USMNT final against Mexico Gold Cup? Initially appeared on Athlon Sports.
It is always a confrontation with high issues when the USMNT Take rivals from Mexico. With everything on the line of the Gold Cup final, the Guatemalan manager Mario Alberto Escobar Toca took the scene as a match arrest.
Mexico and the USMNT had a spotless record before the final, and at the end of the night, it was the tricolor who came out in the lead. However, the match had its fair share of his controversies and Mario Alberto Escobar Toca was at the epicenter of the drama.
The 66th minute of the match saw the USMNT be denied a penalty while Jorge Sanchez went down while hitting the ball with his hands. The referee deciding to keep the game at stake, it seemed that the official of Var Walter Alexander López Castellanos was on board with the decision and let the match continue.
Gran Criterio by Mario Escobar in No Marcar Penal Por Mano de Sanchez de @MiseCCionMX JUEGA EL BALón exceeds Al IR CAYENDO TOCA EL BALón Con La Mano de Manera Involontaria.#arbitro Y #Var Afinados. pic.twitter.com/chtzhplfq
– El Cantante Guerrero (@cantearbitro) July 7, 2025
The decision proved to be expensive for the USMNT while Mexico continued to break the 1-1 blocking in the 77th minute thanks to a brilliant strike from the Edson Alvarez midfielder to win the Gold Cup.
The time of Mario Alberto Escobar Toca has spoiled controversies
The manager of the Guetamalan match is no stranger to his calls. The confrontation of the Gold Cup between Mexico and the Costa Rica saw the match referee prohibit a goal from Santiago Giminez from Mexico who saw the shock end with a tireless draw. Despite his expensive error, Mario was a constant characteristic of Mexico’s clashes.
According to the confrontation against the USMNT, Mario Alberto Escobar Toca officiated 12 Mexican outings, the team being on the wrong side of the final whistle only 2 times.
This story was initially reported by Athlon Sports on July 7, 2025, where it appeared for the first time.
