Chile vs Peru: Venezuelan José Argote will be the referee for the Copa America semifinal
The duel between Chile and Peru for the first semifinal of the Copa America will finally be directed by Venezuelan José Argote, who refereed the matches between Uruguay-Jamaica and Mexico-Ecuador in the group stage of this same competition.
Conmebol announces referee less than 24 hours before the match
Conmebol announced the referee for the match less than 24 hours before the match, which will start at 20:30 on Monday. Argote, who expelled Miguel Herrera in Mexico's third match, has never refereed the Roja before.
Referee and assistants for the Chile vs Peru match
The Venezuelan will be accompanied by Jorge Urrego (assistant referee 1), Byron Romero (assistant referee 2), and Raúl Orosco (fourth official).
Brazilian Sandro Ricci will be the referee for the other semifinal
In addition, it was announced that Brazilian Sandro Ricci will be the referee for the other semifinal between Argentina and Paraguay. He will be assisted by Emerson de Carvalho (assistant referee 1), Fabio Pereira (assistant referee 2), and Wilmar Roldán (fourth official).
Controversy surrounding Brazilian referee Sandro Ricci
It should be noted that the Brazilian referee was heavily criticized in the Chile vs Uruguay match after Gonzalo Jara's provocation to Edinson Cavani, which led to the expulsion of the Uruguayan.