César Arturo Ramos to Make History for Mexico in 2026 World Cup with New Record

César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos is set to make history for Mexico when he becomes the Mexican referee with the most World Cup matches officiated. On June 24, he will take the field to referee the Group C match between Scotland and Brazil in the 2026 World Cup.

This will be Ramos's second match of the current tournament, following his officiating of the Iran vs. New Zealand game, which brought his total to eight World Cup matches as a central referee. For this historic ninth game, he will be joined by Mexican assistants Alberto Morín and Marco Bisguerra, along with Norwegian fourth official Espen Eskas and reserve Jan Erik Engan.

In his third World Cup appearance, Ramos will surpass the record previously held by Armando Archundia, who also officiated eight games across two World Cups. Archundia's record was set with five matches in the 2006 World Cup in Germany and three in the 2010 tournament in South Africa.

Ramos officiated three matches in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, four in Qatar 2022, and has already handled two games in the current edition, with the possibility of officiating more.