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He has been a professional referee since 1985 and has had his FIFA referee permission since 1993. His first fixture as an international referee was the 1994 match between [[United States men's national soccer team|USA]] and [[Greece national football team|Greece]]. |
He has been a professional referee since 1985 and has had his FIFA referee permission since 1993. His first fixture as an international referee was the 1994 match between [[United States men's national soccer team|USA]] and [[Greece national football team|Greece]]. |
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He is regarded as one of the top referees in the world, having officiated in five matches during the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]], including one of the semi-finals. He was also the referee in the [[2005 FIFA Club World Championship]] final match between [[São Paulo Futebol Clube|São Paulo FC]] and [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool FC]], as well as the [[2009 FIFA Club World Cup]] final match between [[Estudiantes de La Plata]] and [[FC Barcelona]]. |
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Besides being a referee, Archundia is a [[lawyer]] and [[economist]]. |
Besides being a referee, Archundia is a [[lawyer]] and [[economist]]. |
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==World Cup 2006== |
==World Cup 2006== |
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Archundia made his first [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] appearance in the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] and refereed a total of five matches, equaling the most number of matches by an individual referee (along with Argentina's [[Horacio Elizondo]]). His final game was the semi-final between [[German national football team|Germany]] and [[Italian national football team|Italy]] |
Archundia made his first [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] appearance in the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] and refereed a total of five matches, equaling the most number of matches by an individual referee (along with Argentina's [[Horacio Elizondo]]). His final game was the semi-final between [[German national football team|Germany]] and [[Italian national football team|Italy]]. In general he was the most lenient referee at the 2006 World Cup, giving out an average of only 3 cards per game (the lowest of any referee at the competition)<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/5103896.stm Switzerland v. Ukraine (BBC Sport)]</ref>. |
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==Controversies== |
==Controversies== |
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Archundia has officiated two matches involving the [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada national soccer team]] where he made controversial decisions during the final minutes. |
Archundia has officiated two matches involving the [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada national soccer team]] where he made controversial decisions during the final minutes. |
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The first controversy occurred during a [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] qualifier between Canada and [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]] played in [[Edmonton]] on September 4, 2004. With Canada leading 1-0 in the 86th minute, Canada defender [[Mark Watson (soccer)|Mark Watson]] appeared to trip [[David Suazo]] in the penalty area. Archundia awarded a penalty kick which [[Amado Guevara]] converted to tie the score. Replays show that [[Mark Watson (soccer)|Mark Watson]] did not actually make contact with [[David Suazo]] on the play.<ref name="cbc.ca">[http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2004/09/05/can-hon040904.html Canada settles for draw after controversial calls (CBC Sports) 2004.09.06]</ref> One minute later, [[Olivier Occean]] appeared to score a second goal for Canada, but Archundia whistled the play dead after calling a foul against Occean for a dangerous high kick. Following the decision, manager [[Frank Yallop]] and several Canada players argued that the foul call was erroneous.<ref name="cbc.ca"/> The Canadians felt aggrieved following the draw, believing that they should have been entitled to a victory. |
The first controversy occurred during a [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] qualifier between Canada and [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]] played in [[Edmonton]] on September 4, 2004. With Canada leading 1-0 in the 86th minute, Canada defender [[Mark Watson (soccer)|Mark Watson]] appeared to trip [[David Suazo]] in the penalty area. Archundia awarded a penalty kick which [[Amado Guevara]] converted to tie the score. Replays show that [[Mark Watson (soccer)|Mark Watson]] did not actually make contact with [[David Suazo]] on the play.<ref name="cbc.ca">[http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2004/09/05/can-hon040904.html Canada settles for draw after controversial calls (CBC Sports) 2004.09.06]</ref> One minute later, [[Olivier Occean]] appeared to score a second goal for Canada, but Archundia whistled the play dead after calling a foul against Occean for a dangerous high kick. Following the decision, manager [[Frank Yallop]] and several Canada players argued that the foul call was erroneous.<ref name="cbc.ca"/> The Canadians felt aggrieved following the draw, believing that they should have been entitled to a victory. |
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A third controversy involving Archundia occurred during the [[2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup]] semi-final between the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]] and Canada played in [[Chicago]] on June 21, 2007. With the United States leading 2-1 in stoppage time, [[Atiba Hutchinson]] appeared to score for Canada to tie the game in the dying seconds, but Archundia whistled the play dead for offside. |
A third controversy involving Archundia occurred during the [[2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup]] semi-final between the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]] and Canada played in [[Chicago]] on June 21, 2007. With the United States leading 2-1 in stoppage time, [[Atiba Hutchinson]] appeared to score for Canada to tie the game in the dying seconds, but Archundia whistled the play dead for offside. Replays show Hutchinson in an onside position at the time of [[Patrice Bernier]]'s pass, and that he received the ball only after it was played by American defender [[Oguchi Onyewu]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[The Sports Network|TSN]]|author=[[The Canadian Press|CP]]|title=Offside call denies Canada Gold Cup final|url=http://www.tsn.ca/soccer/story/?id=211510|date=2007-06-22}}</ref> Moments later, Archundia called time while the Canadian players and staff argued the call. |
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Another controversy soon followed in the [[Copa América 2007]] during the group stage match between Peru and Venezuela. In the 62nd minute of the match, with Venezuela leading 1-0 and Peru playing down a man since the 14th minute, Peruvian forward Paolo Guerrero centers the ball just in front of the Venezuelan goal inside the goal area. Peruvian captain Claudio Pizarro and Venezuelan defender Hector Gonzalez raced to the ball. Pizarro appeared to have great opportunity to tap the ball past a sole defender on the goal line, however Gonzalez slid and swept the ball away, but not before taking Pizarro off his feet. Archundia refused to award the penalty and decided to play on, to the dismay of the commentators and several fans, who felt he missed the call. <ref>[http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml?cid=1208881 Venezuela bajó de la nube a Perú (Univision-in Spanish) 2007.06.30]</ref> |
Another controversy soon followed in the [[Copa América 2007]] during the group stage match between Peru and Venezuela. In the 62nd minute of the match, with Venezuela leading 1-0 and Peru playing down a man since the 14th minute, Peruvian forward Paolo Guerrero centers the ball just in front of the Venezuelan goal inside the goal area. Peruvian captain Claudio Pizarro and Venezuelan defender Hector Gonzalez raced to the ball. Pizarro appeared to have great opportunity to tap the ball past a sole defender on the goal line, however Gonzalez slid and swept the ball away, but not before taking Pizarro off his feet. Archundia refused to award the penalty and decided to play on, to the dismay of the commentators and several fans, who felt he missed the call. <ref>[http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml?cid=1208881 Venezuela bajó de la nube a Perú (Univision-in Spanish) 2007.06.30]</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:25, 29 April 2010
Benito Armando Archundia Téllez (born March 21, 1966) is a Mexican football referee. He is known in Mexico as Armando Archundia, but appears as Benito Archundia in FIFA records.
He has been a professional referee since 1985 and has had his FIFA referee permission since 1993. His first fixture as an international referee was the 1994 match between USA and Greece.
Besides being a referee, Archundia is a lawyer and economist.
He was preselected as a referee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[1]
World Cup 2006
Archundia made his first World Cup appearance in the 2006 FIFA World Cup and refereed a total of five matches, equaling the most number of matches by an individual referee (along with Argentina's Horacio Elizondo). His final game was the semi-final between Germany and Italy. In general he was the most lenient referee at the 2006 World Cup, giving out an average of only 3 cards per game (the lowest of any referee at the competition)[2].
Controversies
Archundia has officiated two matches involving the Canada national soccer team where he made controversial decisions during the final minutes.
The first controversy occurred during a World Cup qualifier between Canada and Honduras played in Edmonton on September 4, 2004. With Canada leading 1-0 in the 86th minute, Canada defender Mark Watson appeared to trip David Suazo in the penalty area. Archundia awarded a penalty kick which Amado Guevara converted to tie the score. Replays show that Mark Watson did not actually make contact with David Suazo on the play.[3] One minute later, Olivier Occean appeared to score a second goal for Canada, but Archundia whistled the play dead after calling a foul against Occean for a dangerous high kick. Following the decision, manager Frank Yallop and several Canada players argued that the foul call was erroneous.[3] The Canadians felt aggrieved following the draw, believing that they should have been entitled to a victory.
A third controversy involving Archundia occurred during the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-final between the United States and Canada played in Chicago on June 21, 2007. With the United States leading 2-1 in stoppage time, Atiba Hutchinson appeared to score for Canada to tie the game in the dying seconds, but Archundia whistled the play dead for offside. Replays show Hutchinson in an onside position at the time of Patrice Bernier's pass, and that he received the ball only after it was played by American defender Oguchi Onyewu.[4] Moments later, Archundia called time while the Canadian players and staff argued the call.
Another controversy soon followed in the Copa América 2007 during the group stage match between Peru and Venezuela. In the 62nd minute of the match, with Venezuela leading 1-0 and Peru playing down a man since the 14th minute, Peruvian forward Paolo Guerrero centers the ball just in front of the Venezuelan goal inside the goal area. Peruvian captain Claudio Pizarro and Venezuelan defender Hector Gonzalez raced to the ball. Pizarro appeared to have great opportunity to tap the ball past a sole defender on the goal line, however Gonzalez slid and swept the ball away, but not before taking Pizarro off his feet. Archundia refused to award the penalty and decided to play on, to the dismay of the commentators and several fans, who felt he missed the call. [5]
During the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup match between Estudiantes de La Plata and FC Barcelona, Archundia was considered to have made many more discutable decisions in the disadvantage of FC Barcelona [6], most notably showing a yellow card to Lionel Messi for pretending a foul and failing to see a clear penalty by Estudiantes goalkeeper Damián Albil on Xavi Hernandez.
References
- ^ List of prospective 2010 FIFA World Cup referees
- ^ Switzerland v. Ukraine (BBC Sport)
- ^ a b Canada settles for draw after controversial calls (CBC Sports) 2004.09.06
- ^ CP (2007-06-22). "Offside call denies Canada Gold Cup final". TSN.
- ^ Venezuela bajó de la nube a Perú (Univision-in Spanish) 2007.06.30
- ^ Lo mejor y lo peor del Estudiantes-Barça (SPORT - in Spanish) 2009.12.19