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'''Horacio Marcelo Elizondo''' (born November 4, 1963 in ]) is a former ] international ] ] best known for his officiation throughout the ]. Having achieved all his goals in refereeing,<ref> - Olé newspaper.</ref> Elizondo retired after the December 10 match between ] and ],<ref> - Olé newspaper.</ref> 3 years before the compulsory retirement age of 45. '''Horacio Marcelo Elizondo''' (born November 4, 1963 in ]) is a former ] international ] ] best known for his officiation throughout the ]. Having achieved all his goals in refereeing,<ref> - Olé newspaper.</ref> Elizondo retired after the December 10 match between ] and ],<ref> - Olé newspaper.</ref> 3 years before the compulsory retirement age of 45.


==Background== ==Career==
Elizondo completed studies in ], and started refereeing after finishing the ] course. His debut in the ] was in the ] vs. ] match in 1992. He was named ''international'' in 1994, and directed his first international match on October 9, 1996 between ] and ] for the ].<ref>. Retrieved June 1, 2006. {{Wayback | url=http://www.fifa.com/en/development/refereeing/index/0,1247,72546,00.html?articleid=72546 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> | date=20060115022832 }}</ref> Elizondo completed studies in ], and started refereeing after finishing the ] course. His debut in the ] was in the ] vs. ] match in 1992. He was named ''international'' in 1994, and directed his first international match on October 9, 1996 between ] and ] for the ].<ref>. Retrieved June 1, 2006. {{Wayback | url=http://www.fifa.com/en/development/refereeing/index/0,1247,72546,00.html?articleid=72546 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> | date=20060115022832 }}</ref>


⚫ Among the several ] competitions in which he participated are the ] of ] and ]), the U-17 World Cup of 1997 and 2005, the U-20 ]s of ] and ], the ] of ], and the ] of ].<ref>. Retrieved June 1, 2006. {{Wayback|url=http://www.conmebol.com/articulos_ver.jsp?id=58753&slangab=S <!-- Bot retrieved archive -->|date=20061027051127}}</ref> In the latter, he showed a red card to ] in the tie between ] and ].<ref>. Retrieved June 1, 2006.</ref>
⚫ ==2006 FIFA World Cup==
⚫ Elizondo was appointed to represent Argentina in the ], together with country fellow ] Darío García and Rodolfo Otero.<ref>. Retrieved June 1, 2006.</ref> He officiated three group games: ]-], ]-], and ]-]. He also took charge of the ]-] quarterfinal, as well as the final game between ] and ], becoming the first referee in World Cup history to referee both the opening and final games of one World Cup (English referee ] also officiated the first and last matches of ], but the last one, also known as ], was not technically a final). Elizondo handed out a total of 29 cards in the tournament, three of which were red, for an average of 5.8 cards per game.


⚫ He also refereed in the final matches of the 2002 and 2005 ]. In the ] the two Brazilian finalist teams ] and ] lobbied ] to have Elizondo as the main referee.
===Germany vs. Costa Rica===
⚫ Elizondo took charge of the opening game of the tournament between ] and ], which Germany won 4-2. Elizondo handed out only one ], to Costa Rica’s ]. The match had a total of 22 fouls and 6 offsides, both statistics split evenly between the two teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=191918&cc=5901 |title=– "Germany-Costa Rica ESPN Match Report." |publisher=Soccernet.espn.go.com |date=2006-06-09 |accessdate=2010-07-12}}</ref> ]'s president of the World cup organizing committee ] praised Elizondo performance at the match, saying "I also saw this referee in the opening match and I did not notice him much which is a very good thing."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=373443&cc=5901 |title=– "Argentine ref Elizondo gets World Cup final" |publisher=Soccernet.espn.go.com |date=2006-07-06 |accessdate=2010-07-12}}</ref>


On August 16, 2006 Elizondo refereed the second final of the ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.clarin.com/diario/2006/08/07/um/m-01248183.htm|title=Elizondo dirigirá la segunda final de la Libertadores|last=|first=|date=2006-08-07|publisher=Clarin (Argentina)|accessdate=2006-08-16}}</ref>
===Czech Republic vs. Ghana===
⚫ His following match, the ] 0-2 ] group game, was slightly more contentious. In the 66th minute he gave a straight ] to Czech player ] for a ] in the box, awarding a penalty to Ghana. He then gave a ] to ] when he took the penalty kick prematurely. Gyan missed his second attempt.


⚫ Elizondo broke the ] record showing 12 yellow cards on August 19 in the match between ] and ]. The media, though, supported most of his decisions.<ref> -Olé sports newspaper.</ref>
Elizondo also booked Czech player ] and Ghanaian players ], ], ] and ], for a total of seven cards. He called 12 fouls against the Czech Republic and 20 against Ghana. He further ruled the Czechs offside 6 times and Ghanaians 9 times.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=191943&cc=5901 |title=– "Ghana 2-0 Czech Republic ESPN Match Report" |publisher=Soccernet.espn.go.com |date=2006-06-17 |accessdate=2010-07-12}}</ref>


⚫ In the annual world referee ranking of the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS), Elizondo was positioned 5th in 2001,<ref>. Retrieved June 1, 2006.</ref> 12th in 2005 <ref>. Retrieved June 1, 2006.</ref> and 1st in 2006.<ref>. Retrieved February 23, 2007.</ref>
===Switzerland vs. South Korea===
⚫ Elizondo was also the referee in the ] 2-0 ] group game. Elizondo handed out nine ]s and no red cards during the match. He booked five Swiss players: ], ], ], ] and ]. The four Koreans to pick up cards were: ], ], ] and ]. Elizondo called 7 fouls against Switzerland and 19 against South Korea. There were a total of six offsides calls, split evenly between the two teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=191963&cc=5901 |title=Switzerland 2-0 South Korea ESPN Match Report |publisher=Soccernet.espn.go.com |date=2006-06-23 |accessdate=2010-07-12}}</ref>


⚫ ===2006 FIFA World Cup===
⚫ He awarded the Swiss a goal when he overruled the ] Rodolfo Otero's raised ] flag. Several players, including two defenders, ] and ], who were following ] stopped playing when they saw the flag. The ball was put into the path of Alexander Frei after being hit by ]'s foot. According to some commentators and media, Lee Ho's action was not a mere deflection but an intentional move, which would make the offside void, supporting Elizondo's decision.<ref>, though many Koreans claim it was a deflection. - ] {{es icon}}</ref> Korean players and staff protested against the decisions by the referee, and Korea's coach ] was livid to the point that he had to be cautioned twice by the referee. A few days later, though, Advocaat relented and agreed that the decision to allow Switzerland's second goal was correct.<ref> - ]</ref>
⚫ Elizondo was appointed to represent Argentina in the ], together with fellow ] Darío García and Rodolfo Otero.<ref>. Retrieved June 1, 2006.</ref> He officiated three group games: ]-], ]-], and ]-]. He also took charge of the ]-] quarterfinal, as well as the final game between ] and ], becoming the first referee in World Cup history to referee both the opening and final games of one World Cup (English referee ] also officiated the first and last matches of ], but the last one, also known as ], was not technically a final). Elizondo handed out a total of 29 cards in the tournament, three of which were red, for an average of 5.8 cards per game.


⚫ Elizondo took charge of the opening game of the tournament between ] and ], which Germany won 4-2. Elizondo handed out one ], to Costa Rica’s ]. The match had a total of 22 fouls and 6 offsides, both statistics split evenly between the two teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=191918&cc=5901 |title=– "Germany-Costa Rica ESPN Match Report." |publisher=Soccernet.espn.go.com |date=2006-06-09 |accessdate=2010-07-12}}</ref> ]'s president of the World cup organizing committee ] praised Elizondo performance at the match, saying "I did not notice him much which is a very good thing."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=373443&cc=5901 |title=– "Argentine ref Elizondo gets World Cup final" |publisher=Soccernet.espn.go.com |date=2006-07-06 |accessdate=2010-07-12}}</ref>
Elizondo's decisions have caused anger among Koreans, many of whom sent e-mails of protest to the official FIFA website. FIFA decided to take the strong step of blocking Korean Internet access to its website due to receiving too many protest e-mails from Korea. FIFA spokesman Pekka Odriozola said "''FIFA's new media department detected this organized attack coming from Korea and, basically, had to block the messages from Korea to fifa.com to protect the Web site"''.<ref name="koreanemail">{{cite news
| title = FIFA blocks e-mails from South Korea
| url = http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20060626.WCNOTES26-1/TPStory/TPSports/OtherSports/
| agency = Associated Press
| date = 2006-06-26
| accessdate =
| location=Toronto
| work=The Globe and Mail}}</ref> In addition, many Koreans have left negative comments on the website of the Swiss embassy in Korea, and one man has been arrested for threatening to bomb the Swiss embassy in Seoul.<ref></ref>


⚫ In his following match, the ] 0-2 ] group game, he gave a straight ] to Czech player ] for a ] in the box, awarding a penalty to Ghana. He then gave a ] to ] when he took the penalty kick prematurely. Gyan missed his second attempt. Elizondo also booked Czech player ] and Ghanaian players ], ], ] and ], for a total of seven cards. He called 12 fouls against the Czech Republic and 20 against Ghana. He further ruled the Czechs offside 6 times and Ghanaians 9 times.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=191943&cc=5901 |title=– "Ghana 2-0 Czech Republic ESPN Match Report" |publisher=Soccernet.espn.go.com |date=2006-06-17 |accessdate=2010-07-12}}</ref>
===England vs. Portugal===
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⚫ Elizondo was the referee in the ] 0-0 ] quarter-final, which Portugal won 3-1 on penalties. Elizondo gave yellow cards to ] and ] of Portugal and to ] and ] of England, as well as a straight red card to England's ], for a total of 5 cards. Elizondo called 18 fouls on England and 10 on Portugal, found Portugal offsides 3 times and England none.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=191976&cc=5901 |title=– "England 0-0 Portugal ESPN Match Report" |publisher=Soccernet.espn.go.com |date=2006-07-01 |accessdate=2010-07-12}}</ref>


⚫ Elizondo was also the referee in the ] 2-0 ] group game. Elizondo handed out nine ]s and no red cards during the match. He booked five Swiss players: ], ], ], ] and ]. The four Koreans to pick up cards were: ], ], ] and ]. Elizondo called 7 fouls against Switzerland and 19 against South Korea. There were a total of six offsides calls, split evenly between the two teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=191963&cc=5901 |title=Switzerland 2-0 South Korea ESPN Match Report |publisher=Soccernet.espn.go.com |date=2006-06-23 |accessdate=2010-07-12}}</ref>
In the 62nd minute, Elizondo sent off Rooney after he stood on ]'s groin and then lightly pushed ] after the whistle had been blown. Portugal players, including Rooney's Manchester United team mate Ronaldo then urged Elizondo to take action.<ref name="bbcrooney">{{cite news
| title = England 0-0 Portugal
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4991618.stm
| publisher = BBC
| date = 2006-07-01
| accessdate = 2006-07-02}}</ref> Elizondo later confirmed that it was the kick on Carvalho that led to the red card.<ref name="skyelizondo">{{cite news
| title = Elizondo clears Ronaldo
| author = Simon Fudge
| url = http://home.skysports.com/worldcup/article.aspx?hlid=400442
| publisher = ]
| date = 2006-07-04
| accessdate = 2006-07-04}}</ref> Outside England, Elizondo and Rooney's red card has not been an issue, however Wayne Rooney said he was upset by the decision and believes that the red card was unjustified, claiming that he was off balance and had been trying to keep his balance so was not aware of Carvalho.<ref name="foxsportsrooney">{{cite news
| title = Rooney insists he didn't deserve red card
| url = http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/5757288
| publisher = ]
| date = 2006-07-02
| accessdate = 2006-07-02}}</ref> England manager ] deferred to Elizondo's decision, saying "I went to the referee to speak and he was 100 percent sure it was a red card. He told me he hit the other player and where he was hit so I can't complain about that."<ref name="skysportssvenrooney">{{cite news
| title = Sven: Don't kill off Rooney
| url = http://home.skysports.com/worldcup/article.aspx?hlid=400051&CPID=4&clid=114&lid=4163&title=Sven:+Don't+kill+off+Rooney
| publisher = ]
| date = 2006-07-02
| accessdate = 2006-07-06}}</ref>


⚫ He awarded the Swiss a goal when he overruled the ] Rodolfo Otero's raised ] flag. Several players, including two defenders, ] and ], who were following ] stopped playing when they saw the flag. The ball was put into the path of Alexander Frei after being hit by ]'s foot.<ref>, though many Koreans claim it was a deflection. - ] {{es icon}}</ref> Korea's coach ] was livid at the time, but a few days later agreed that the decision to allow the goal was correct.<ref> - ]</ref>
FIFA requested an explanation from Rooney regarding his conduct during the game; this is standard practice when the referee reports violent conduct. Rooney received a two match ban and was fined 5,000 Swiss francs for the incident.<ref name="cnnrooneyban">{{cite news
| title = Red card Rooney gets two-match ban
| url = http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/07/08/england.rooney.reut/index.html
| publisher = CNN
| date = 2006-08-02
| accessdate = 2006-08-02}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref> FIFA could have banned him for up to five games.


⚫ Elizondo was the referee in the ] 0-0 ] quarter-final, which Portugal won 3-1 on penalties. Elizondo gave yellow cards to ] and ] of Portugal and to ] and ] of England, as well as a straight red card to England's ] after he stood on ]'s groin,<ref name="bbcrooney">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4991618.stm|title=England 0-0 Portugal|date=2006-07-01|publisher=BBC|accessdate=2006-07-02}}</ref> for a total of 5 cards. Elizondo called 18 fouls on England and 10 on Portugal, found Portugal offsides 3 times and England none.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=191976&cc=5901 |title=– "England 0-0 Portugal ESPN Match Report" |publisher=Soccernet.espn.go.com |date=2006-07-01 |accessdate=2010-07-12}}</ref>
===World Cup Final=== ====World Cup Final====
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Elizondo was the referee for the Final of the tournament in ] on July 9, between ] and ].<ref name="BBCfinalreferee">{{cite news Elizondo was the referee for the Final of the tournament in ] on July 9, between ] and ].<ref name="BBCfinalreferee">{{cite news
| title = Elizondo chosen as Cup final ref | title = Elizondo chosen as Cup final ref
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| publisher = BBC | publisher = BBC
| date = 2006-07-06 | date = 2006-07-06
| accessdate = 2006-07-06}}</ref> He awarded France a penalty after ] went down in the box under limited contact from ]. In the 53rd minute, France had a strong claim for another penalty turned down after Malouda once again went down in the box, this time after a challenge from ].<ref name="foxsoccernonepen">{{cite news | accessdate = 2006-07-06}}</ref> He awarded France a penalty after ] went down in the box under limited contact from ].<ref name="foxsoccernonepen">{{cite news
| title = Cup final will be remembered for ugliness | title = Cup final will be remembered for ugliness
| url = http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/5767794 | url = http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/5767794
| publisher = ] | publisher = ]
| date = 2006-07-06 | date = 2006-07-06
⚫ | accessdate = 2006-07-06}}</ref> Elizondo gave ] a ] after he ] ] in the chest in the 110th minute after a verbal dispute between the two players.<ref>{{cite news
| accessdate = 2006-07-06}}</ref>

⚫ Elizondo gave ] a ] after he ] ] in the chest in the 110th minute after a verbal dispute between the two players. France coach ] said the fourth official, ] from ], broke the rules and looked at video replays when making the decision. If correct, this would have been the first use of a video replay by an official during a World Cup match.<ref name="dailymailreplay">{{cite news
| title = Zidane shame as Italy triumph in Berlin
| url = http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/sport/worldcup2006.html?in_article_id=394891&in_page_id=1892&in_a_source=
| publisher = ]
| date = 2006-02-02
| accessdate = 2006-06-10
| location=London}}</ref> However, ] officials said that Elizondo and his assistants acted properly in the matter.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/france/5164616.stm |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/france/5164616.stm
|title= Fifa denies video evidence claims |title= Fifa denies video evidence claims
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|accessdate=2006-07-12 |accessdate=2006-07-12
}}</ref> }}</ref>

==Other competitions==
⚫ Among the several ] competitions in which he participated are the ] of ] and ]), the U-17 World Cup of 1997 and 2005, the U-20 ]s of ] and ], the ] of ], and the ] of ].<ref>. Retrieved June 1, 2006. {{Wayback | url=http://www.conmebol.com/articulos_ver.jsp?id=58753&slangab=S <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> | date=20061027051127 }}</ref> In the latter, he showed a red card to ] in the tie between ] and ].<ref>. Retrieved June 1, 2006.</ref>

⚫ He also refereed in the final matches of the 2002 and 2005 ]. In the ] the two Brazilian finalist teams ] and ] lobbied ] to have Elizondo as the main referee.

On August 16, 2006 Elizondo refereed the second final of the ].<ref>{{cite news
|first =
|last =
|url = http://www.clarin.com/diario/2006/08/07/um/m-01248183.htm
|title = Elizondo dirigirá la segunda final de la Libertadores
|publisher = Clarin (Argentina)
|date = 2006-08-07
|accessdate = 2006-08-16
}}</ref>

⚫ Elizondo broke the ] record showing 12 yellow cards on August 19 in the match between ] and ]. The media, though, supported most of his decisions.<ref> -Olé sports newspaper.</ref>

⚫ In the annual world referee ranking of the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS), Elizondo was positioned 5th in 2001,<ref>. Retrieved June 1, 2006.</ref> 12th in 2005 <ref>. Retrieved June 1, 2006.</ref> and 1st in 2006.<ref>. Retrieved February 23, 2007.</ref>

==Statistics== ==Statistics==
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Revision as of 01:43, 12 November 2016

Horacio Elizondo
Full name Horacio Marcelo Elizondo
Born (1963-11-04) 4 November 1963 (age 61)
Quilmes, Argentina

Horacio Marcelo Elizondo (born November 4, 1963 in Quilmes) is a former Argentine international football referee best known for his officiation throughout the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Having achieved all his goals in refereeing, Elizondo retired after the December 10 match between Boca Juniors and Lanús, 3 years before the compulsory retirement age of 45.

Career

Elizondo completed studies in physical education, and started refereeing after finishing the AFA course. His debut in the Argentine first division was in the Deportivo Español vs. Belgrano de Córdoba match in 1992. He was named international in 1994, and directed his first international match on October 9, 1996 between Ecuador and Colombia for the 1998 World Cup qualifications.

Among the several international competitions in which he participated are the Copa América of 1997 and 1999), the U-17 World Cup of 1997 and 2005, the U-20 World Youth Championships of 2003 and 2005, the Olympic Games of 2004, and the FIFA Club World Championship of 2000. In the latter, he showed a red card to David Beckham in the tie between Manchester United and Necaxa.

He also refereed in the final matches of the 2002 and 2005 Copa Libertadores de América. In the 2005 tournament the two Brazilian finalist teams São Paulo FC and Atlético Paranaense lobbied Conmebol to have Elizondo as the main referee.

On August 16, 2006 Elizondo refereed the second final of the 2006 Copa Libertadores.

Elizondo broke the Argentine First Division record showing 12 yellow cards on August 19 in the match between Boca Juniors and Independiente. The media, though, supported most of his decisions.

In the annual world referee ranking of the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS), Elizondo was positioned 5th in 2001, 12th in 2005 and 1st in 2006.

2006 FIFA World Cup

Elizondo was appointed to represent Argentina in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, together with fellow assistants Darío García and Rodolfo Otero. He officiated three group games: Germany-Costa Rica, Czech Republic-Ghana, and Switzerland-South Korea. He also took charge of the England-Portugal quarterfinal, as well as the final game between Italy and France, becoming the first referee in World Cup history to referee both the opening and final games of one World Cup (English referee George Reader also officiated the first and last matches of Brazil 1950, but the last one, also known as Maracanazo, was not technically a final). Elizondo handed out a total of 29 cards in the tournament, three of which were red, for an average of 5.8 cards per game.

Elizondo took charge of the opening game of the tournament between Germany and Costa Rica, which Germany won 4-2. Elizondo handed out one yellow card, to Costa Rica’s Danny Fonseca. The match had a total of 22 fouls and 6 offsides, both statistics split evenly between the two teams. FIFA's president of the World cup organizing committee Lennart Johansson praised Elizondo performance at the match, saying "I did not notice him much which is a very good thing."

In his following match, the Czech Republic 0-2 Ghana group game, he gave a straight red card to Czech player Tomáš Ujfaluši for a professional foul in the box, awarding a penalty to Ghana. He then gave a yellow card to Asamoah Gyan when he took the penalty kick prematurely. Gyan missed his second attempt. Elizondo also booked Czech player Vratislav Lokvenc and Ghanaian players Otto Addo, Michael Essien, Derek Boateng and Sulley Muntari, for a total of seven cards. He called 12 fouls against the Czech Republic and 20 against Ghana. He further ruled the Czechs offside 6 times and Ghanaians 9 times.

Elizondo was also the referee in the Switzerland 2-0 Korea group game. Elizondo handed out nine yellow cards and no red cards during the match. He booked five Swiss players: Philippe Senderos, Hakan Yakın, Raphael Wicky, Christoph Spycher and Johan Djourou. The four Koreans to pick up cards were: Park Chu-Young, Kim Jin-Kyu, Choi Jin-Cheul and Lee Chun-Soo. Elizondo called 7 fouls against Switzerland and 19 against South Korea. There were a total of six offsides calls, split evenly between the two teams.

He awarded the Swiss a goal when he overruled the assistant referee Rodolfo Otero's raised offside flag. Several players, including two defenders, Kim Jin-Kyu and Choi Jin-Cheul, who were following Alexander Frei stopped playing when they saw the flag. The ball was put into the path of Alexander Frei after being hit by Lee Ho's foot. Korea's coach Dick Advocaat was livid at the time, but a few days later agreed that the decision to allow the goal was correct.

Elizondo was the referee in the England 0-0 Portugal quarter-final, which Portugal won 3-1 on penalties. Elizondo gave yellow cards to Ricardo Carvalho and Petit of Portugal and to Owen Hargreaves and John Terry of England, as well as a straight red card to England's Wayne Rooney after he stood on Ricardo Carvalho's groin, for a total of 5 cards. Elizondo called 18 fouls on England and 10 on Portugal, found Portugal offsides 3 times and England none.

World Cup Final

Elizondo was the referee for the Final of the tournament in Berlin on July 9, between France and Italy. He awarded France a penalty after Florent Malouda went down in the box under limited contact from Marco Materazzi. Elizondo gave Zinedine Zidane a red card after he headbutted Marco Materazzi in the chest in the 110th minute after a verbal dispute between the two players.

Statistics

Event Games
2006 Copa Libertadores 6 31 2 2
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) 9 28 0 1
2006 FIFA World Cup 5 26 0 3
Total 20 85 2 6

References

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  2. "Sonó el pitazo final" - Olé newspaper.
  3. FIFA - 'Horacio Elizondo: “Referees need to be clinical'". Retrieved June 1, 2006. Archived 2006-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
  4. CONMEBOL - "Horacio Elizondo: 'Es vital para el réferi conocer bien a sus colaboradores'". Retrieved June 1, 2006. Archived 2006-10-27 at the Wayback Machine
  5. BBC news - "Beckham off in Man Utd epic". Retrieved June 1, 2006.
  6. "Elizondo dirigirá la segunda final de la Libertadores". Clarin (Argentina). 2006-08-07. Retrieved 2006-08-16.
  7. "Tiene otro record" -Olé sports newspaper.
  8. RSSSF - "IFFHS' World's Best Referee of the Year 1987-2004". Retrieved June 1, 2006.
  9. IFFHS - "The World's best Referee 2005". Retrieved June 1, 2006.
  10. RSSSF - "IFFHS' World's Best Referee of the Year 2006". Retrieved February 23, 2007.
  11. Prensa Latina - "Elizondo representará al arbitraje argentino". Retrieved June 1, 2006.
  12. "– "Germany-Costa Rica ESPN Match Report."". Soccernet.espn.go.com. 2006-06-09. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
  13. "– "Argentine ref Elizondo gets World Cup final"". Soccernet.espn.go.com. 2006-07-06. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
  14. "– "Ghana 2-0 Czech Republic ESPN Match Report"". Soccernet.espn.go.com. 2006-06-17. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
  15. "Switzerland 2-0 South Korea ESPN Match Report". Soccernet.espn.go.com. 2006-06-23. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
  16. , though many Koreans claim it was a deflection."Suiza venció a Corea del Sur y se clasificó" - Clarín Template:Es icon
  17. "World-South Korea take credit after controversial exit" - Reuters
  18. "England 0-0 Portugal". BBC. 2006-07-01. Retrieved 2006-07-02.
  19. "– "England 0-0 Portugal ESPN Match Report"". Soccernet.espn.go.com. 2006-07-01. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
  20. "Elizondo chosen as Cup final ref". BBC. 2006-07-06. Retrieved 2006-07-06.
  21. "Cup final will be remembered for ugliness". Fox Soccer. 2006-07-06. Retrieved 2006-07-06.
  22. "Fifa denies video evidence claims". BBC. 2006-07-10. Retrieved 2006-07-12.

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  • 2014: Ecuador Christian Lescano Guerrero
  • 2018: Netherlands Erwin Zeinstra
  • 2022: United States Kathryn Nesbitt
Video assistant referees
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