FIFA World Cup 2022: Mexican referee Cesar Ramos to officiate in Belgium vs Morocco match

Cesar Ramos, a referee from Mexico, who officiated the Denmark vs Tunisia match in the world cup, has now been chosen by FIFA to preside over the game between Morocco and Belgium on November 27. The Group F match will be played at 2 pm, Moroccan time.

Why has FIFA chosen Cesar Ramos?

Ramos is an experienced FIFA referee, who has been working since 2014 and has been part of some high-profile matches. He also officiated in this year’s World Cup match between Tunisia and Denmark, ending in a goalless draw.

Apart from Cesar Ramos, there will be linesmen or assistant referees, including Miguel Hernandez and Alberto Morin, while Yoshimi Yamashita from Japan will assist all of them during the match. The duties of the video assistant referee (VAR) room will be handled by Mexico’s Fernando Guerrero, Colombia’s Nicolas Gallo and Armando Villarreal and Kathryn Nesbitt from America.




The Atlas Lions will face a tough test to ensure three crucial points and increase their chances for the second round after the match against Croatia ended up in a goalless draw on Wednesday.

FAQs:

1. In which other major tournaments Ramos served as a referee?
   Cesar Ramos refereed matches in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup and CONCACAF Champions League.
2. How many times has Morocco played against Belgium in World Cups?
   Morocco and Belgium had come head-to-head thrice before, including FIFA World Cup 1994, once in 1999 in an international friendly and in 2008, where the former defeated the latter by 4-1.