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Preliminary Round, 1st Leg

DC United vs Luis Angel Firpo: P. Delgadillo (MEX), M. Torrentera, A. Ayala, A. Prus (USA)

Pachuca vs Deportivo Jalapa: M. Geiger (USA), C. Morgante, A. Vasoli, G. Arredondo (MEX)

Toronto FC vs Puerto Rico: H. Crus (CRC), A. Azofeifa, M. Ramirez, S. Petrescu (CAN)

San Francisco vs San Juan: W. Lopez (GUA), H. Leal, C. Ruano, R. Vidal (PAN)

Liveria Mia vs Real CD Espana: E. Bonilla (SLV), H. Recinos, D. Bermudez, R. Cerdes (CRC)

W Connection vs New York: R. Bogle (JAM), R. Morgan, A. Garwood, N. Brizan (TRI)

CS Herediano vs CD SC Cruz Azul: J. Pineda (HON), R. Giron, O. Velasquez, J. Solis (CRC)

CD Olimpia vs Dep. Arabe Unido: J. Aguilar (SLV), W. Torres, J. Zumba, R. Zelaya (HON)

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The Toronto/PR referee isn't wearing a badge.

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Preliminary Round, 2nd leg

Puerto Rico v Toronto: G. Hospedales (TRI), V. Mars (GUY), A. Rochard (TRI), J. Lebron (PUR)

Deportivo Jalapa v Pachuca: W. Quesada (CRC), O. Luna, E. Otarola, J. Guerra (GUA)

Luis Angel Firpo v DC United: O. Moncada (HON), C. Pastrana, J. Rodas, J. Rivera (SLV)

New York Red Bulls v W Connection: P. Ward (CAN), J. Fletcher, A. Morin (MEX), A. Prus (USA)

Cruz Azul v Herediano: T. Vaughn (USA), K. Quisenberry, F. Tovar, M. Morales (MEX)

Arabe Unido v Olimpia: R. Garcia (MEX), J. Camargo, H. Delgadillo, L. de la Rosa (PAN)

San Juan v San Fancisco: S. Lancaster (GUY), D. Inniss, R. Louisville (SUR), N. Brizan (TRI)

Real Espana v Liberia Mia: R. Moreno (PAN), D. Williamson, J. Smith, M. Munoz (HON)

[MassachusettsRef]

How does having Ward on a Red Bulls match make any sense? It's an almost all-MLS crew on a match with an MLS team.

So the refs we haven't really seen at a high-level of WC Qualifying or at Gold Cup who appear so far are:

Delgadillo (MEX)
Geiger (USA)
Crus (CRC)
Bonilla (SLV)
Bogle (JAM)
Moncada (HON)
Lancaster (GUY)

[billf]

Originally Posted by MassachusettsRef

How does having Ward on a Red Bulls match make any sense? It's an almost all-MLS crew on a match with an MLS team.

So the refs we haven't really seen at a high-level of WC Qualifying or at Gold Cup who appear so far are:

Delgadillo (MEX)
Geiger (USA)
Crus (CRC)
Bonilla (SLV)
Bogle (JAM)
Moncada (HON)
Lancaster (GUY)

The good thing about this tournament is that referees get more international experience and hopefully this leads to better officiating in future WCQ. Its obviously really difficult for some of the referees from smaller countries to competently make that jump without an intermediate step.

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Group Stage - Matchday 1

Columbus Crew v Puerto Rico Islanders: R. Moreno (PAN), D. Williamson, B. Paneso, A. Prus (USA)

CD Marathon v DC United: E. Bonilla (SLV), H. Recinos, M. Mendez, O. Moncada (HON)

Pumas UNAM v CSD Comunicaciones: J. Pineda (HON), C. Pastrana, R. Giron, G. Arredondo (MEX)

Houston Dynamo v AD Isidro Metapan: M. Morales (MEX), M. Torrentera, A. Ayala, M. Geiger (USA)

Dep. Arabe Unido v Pachuca: T. Vaughn (USA), F. Tovar, K. Quisenberry, L. de la Rosa (PAN)

Cruz Azul v Deportivo Saprissa: C. Campbell (JAM), R. Morgan, A. Garwood, F. Chacon (MEX)

San Juan Jabloteh v Toluca: W. Quesada (CRC), L. Leal, M. Ramirez, G. Hospedales (TRI)

Real CD Espana v W Connection: W. Lopez (GUA), H. Leal, G. Lopez, J. Molina (HON)

[code1390]

More brilliant stuff from CONCACAF. After an iffy (to be nice) performance in Mexico City, lets send Moreno to Columbus a week later.

[JG]

Following the precedent of last year where Ward did Cruz Azul-Puerto Rico a week after doing the Honduras-Mexico match where Honduras scored some controversial goals.

[MassachusettsRef]

Originally Posted by code1390

More brilliant stuff from CONCACAF. After an iffy (to be nice) performance in Mexico City, lets send Moreno to Columbus a week later.

To be fair, the assignment was likely made awhile ago--perhaps even before Moreno was named to go to Azteca.

[Englishref]

Why do they appoint 'home' nation 4Os? Why can't they send a 4O from the same country as the rest of the officials? For one it's a great experience for a more junior FIFA referee to experience what it's like both on and off the pitch when you travel abroad to officiate for your confederation or FIFA.