Guatemala will continue to have a representative in Club World Cup with the participation of the referee Mario Alberto Escobar plays, who received a second match in this tournament in which he plays Qatar already in its final stage. On the other hand, Humberto Panjoj will have his third participation in this edition, which this Thursday will have the grand final and the meeting for the third place.
Let’s highlight this for Guatemalans Mario Escobar It will be his second participation in Qatar after the match between Al Duhail SC and Al Ahly SC, where he was the central judge and will now be part of the refereeing staff in the match for third place. While Humberto Panjoj, will be his third presentation after the nomination he received on February 7 for the duel between Al Duhail and Ulsan Hyundai for fifth place.
The match between Palmeiras and Al Ahly SC will define the place and three hours later the duel between Bayern Munich and Tigres will begin for the grand final of the Club World Cup. Let’s remember that the Mexican team will be the first to represent Concacaf in a final and will seek to make history against the mighty Bayer Munich.
Referee names FCWC 2020 – Match for 3rd place @AlAhly @Palmi (February 11, 2021)
Referee: Maguette NDIAYE
ASR 1: Djibril CAMARA
ASR 2: The Hadji SAMBA
4th Off. Mario ESCOBAR
Res ASR: Humberto MAME
VAR: Drew FISCHER
AVAR: Redouane JIYED#ClubWC pic.twitter.com/BY2ydXEesC– FIFA Media (@fifamedia)
February 10, 2021
But it’s not the first time Guatemala has a representative in the Club World Cup, during other editions, the Central Americans had the presence of Carlos Batres and Walter López, so the appointments of Mario Escobar and Humberto Panjoj represent the third participation for the national whistles in this tournament.