Carlos Chandía
Encyclopedia
Carlos Chandía Alarcón is an international FIFA
referee since 2001. His career as a ref started in 1985 within the confines of amateur football in Chile. Since then he has been elected five times as the best referee in Chile.
He has officiated various international matches, examples include a final of Copa Libertadores, final of Copa Sudamericana
, South American World Cup qualifiers. The highlight of his career was when elected to be a referee during the 2006 FIFA World Cup
.
Recently, on September 5 2009, Chandia officiated the 2010 World Cup Qualifiers match between Peru and Uruguay. Prior to his expected reitrement, Chandia will officiate the rest of the 2010 World Cup Qualifiers matches assigned to him. Chandia will turn 45 on November and therefore will not meet the age requirement to officiate at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
referee since 2001. His career as a ref started in 1985 within the confines of amateur football in Chile. Since then he has been elected five times as the best referee in Chile.
He has officiated various international matches, examples include a final of Copa Libertadores, final of Copa Sudamericana
Copa Sudamericana
The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...
, South American World Cup qualifiers. The highlight of his career was when elected to be a referee during the 2006 FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
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Recently, on September 5 2009, Chandia officiated the 2010 World Cup Qualifiers match between Peru and Uruguay. Prior to his expected reitrement, Chandia will officiate the rest of the 2010 World Cup Qualifiers matches assigned to him. Chandia will turn 45 on November and therefore will not meet the age requirement to officiate at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.