Argentine refereeing will experience an unprecedented event in the 2026 World Cup. For the first time in history, three main judges in the country were appointed to the same World Cup: Yael Falcón Pérez, Darío
Herrera and Facundo Tello.The decision was communicated to the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and the National Arbitration Directorate, and places Argentina, together with Brazil, as the countries with the highest number of main referees in the tournament.
The refereeing team is completed by assistants Juan Pablo Belatti, Maximiliano Del Yesso, Gabriel Chade, Facundo Rodríguez and Cristian Navarro, while Hernán Mastrangelo will be in charge of the VAR.












