National Soccer
The Salvadoran Iván Barton was appointed by Concacaf as the referee of the first leg of the Gold Cup repechage between Guyana and Guatemala in Barbados.
Iván Barton during an performance in the Cup America 2024. (Free Press Photo: AFP)
Guatemala selection He is already in Barbados, where he will play as a visitor the first leg of the preliminary round to the Gold Cup 2025.
The stage will be the Technical Center BFA Friday, March 21 at 7:00 p.m.. This will be the first of a series of two games, since the lap will be on Tuesday 25 at the Cementos Progreso stadium at 6.30 pm.
For Guatemala, the game is an important challenge since much of its official calendar is being played by 2025, even more taking into account that it will not have the presence of one of its best men as it is Aaron Herrera.
For the first leg, in Barbados, recently Concacaf was responsible for making known the name of the referee that will carry the task of imparting justice and The chosen man was Iván Barton.
Iván Barton, the controversial Salvadoran referee in charge of Guyana vs Guatemala
Iván Barton is one of Concacaf’s most experienced referees. It is originally from El Salvador and his back has an extensive resume that accredits him as one of the most filming whistles in the region.
Proof of this is that he has participated in Olympic Games, World Club, Leagues Cup and also in the last World Cup and Copa América.
In addition to being a referee Iván Barton has a degree in chemical sciences from the University of El Salvador.
However, in his arbitral work it is also remembered by some controversies, especially in Concacaf parties since he was the referee in charge of I teach justice in the controversial party of Mexico against Honduras at the Azteca Stadium on November 21, 2023, day that the American team won the ticket to Copa América 2024 and the semifinals of the Concacaf Nations League.
However, this It is not the first controversial party of the Salvadoran, since in February 2022 he was also in the eye of the media hurricane since He marked a penalty that gave the triumph to the Aztec team over Panama (1-0) for the tie Rumbo to the World Cup in Qatar 2022.
Barton will be in charge of justice in the first leg between Guyana and Guatemala, while the lap will take place on Tuesday, March 25.