MEXICO CITY, March 5 (EL UNIVERSAL).- Concacaf appointed the Honduran referee Héctor Said Martínez Sorto as the person responsible for directing the first leg of the round of 16 of the Concacaf Champions Cup between Chivas and América.
Concacaf turned its back on the Mexican referees for the best whistler in the history of Honduran soccer.
Héctor Said Martínez, just 32 years old, has entered the history of Honduran soccer by being the first referee from that country to be in a World Cup and now he will be in charge of the actions in the National Classic to be held tomorrow, Wednesday, within the tournament. of Concacaf clubs.
The Mexican presence will be Adonai Escobedo who will be VAR, although he did not direct a single game.
The so-called “Mathematician”, since he also has a degree in mathematics, was designated in six games in the Qatar 2022 World Cup, but in all of these as the fourth whistler.
Who is the referee nicknamed the “Mathematician”?
The “Mathematician” Héctor Said Martínez has been present in several international matches where Mexican soccer has been involved.
He was the central referee in the friendly game between Argentina and Mexico held in Arlington, Texas, where the South Americans beat the team led by Gerardo Martino 4-0.
He was the center back in the last Gold Cup final where the Tricolor was crowned in overtime, beating Canada with a goal from Santiago Giménez.
And he also directed the match between Inter Miami and Cruz Azul in the last Leagues Cup that marked Lionel Messi’s debut with the Flamingos.
2024-03-06 07:24:30
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