Carlos Batres

Carlos Alberto Batres González (born April 2, 1968) is a Guatemalan football referee. He has refereed FIFA World Cup qualification and final tournament matches, and at Olympic tournaments.

Having refereed in FIFA since January 1, 1996, Batres conducted his first international match on October 27, 1996, a 1998 World Cup qualifier between Panama and Canada.

He officiated at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, presiding over the Group A match between Denmark and Senegal and the second round match between Germany and Paraguay. He was also preselected as a referee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

On June 13, 2010, he refereed the match between Algeria and Slovenia, even though his mother had died barely four days before, on the night of June 9.

On June 20, 2010, he refereed the match between Italy and New Zealand, which ended in a 1–1 draw.

World Cup matches officiated TournamentDateVenueRoundTeam 1ResultTeam 2 2002 June 6, 2002 Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu First round 1 – 1 2002 June 15, 2002 Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo Round of 16 1 – 0 2010 June 13, 2010 Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane First round 0 – 1 2010 June 20, 2010 Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit First round 1 – 1 2010 July 3, 2010 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Quarterfinals 0 – 1