About César Ramos
Born 1983. César Ramos is a Mexican association football referee.
Refereeing career Ramos made his debut on 28 October 2006, in a Primera División A match between Zacatepec and Santos Laguna 1a. 'A'. Later that year, he made his First Division debut as a central referee in a match between Monterrey and Tijuana in Monterrey.
The first player Ramos booked in the First Division was Fernando Arce while the first player he sent off was Mariano Trujillo after he booked him twice in 15 minutes.
He refereed the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup Final between Real Madrid and Gremio.
He was the only Mexican center referee assigned to referee at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
In 2019, Ramos participated in a referee exchange program between the AFC and CONCACAF, where he would referee in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup and Abdulrahman Al-Jassim of Qatar would referee at the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
He refereed the 2022 FIFA World Cup semi-final match between France and Morocco on 14 December.
He refereed the 2024 Copa América match between Brazil and Costa Rica on 24 June 2024.
He refereed the 2026 FIFA World Cup match between Brazil and Scotland on 24 June 2026, and has since been target of criticism on social media for his decisions regarding foul play and goal disallowment in the match. Record FIFA World Cup 2018 FIFA World Cup – Russia Date Match Venue Round 17 June 2018 – Rostov-on-Don Group stage 24 June 2018 – Kazan Group stage 30 June 2018 – Sochi Round of 16
2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar Date Match Venue Round 22 November 2022 – Al Rayyan Group stage 27 November 2022 – Doha Group stage 6 December 2022 – Lusail Round of 16 14 December 2022 – Al Khor Semi-finals
2026 FIFA World Cup – Canada/United States/Mexico Date Match Venue Round 15 June 2026 – Inglewood Group stage 25 June 2026 – Miami Group stage
AFC Asian Cup 2019 AFC Asian Cup – United Arab Emirates Date Match Venue Round 10 January 2019 – Abu Dhabi Group stage 15 January 2019 – Al Ain Group stage 20 January 2019 – Abu Dhabi Round of 16 29 January 2019 – Abu Dhabi Semi-finals
Copa América 2024 Copa América – United States Date Match Venue Round 24 June 2024 – Inglewood Group stage 29 June 2024 – Miami Gardens Group stage 10 July 2024 – Charlotte Semi-finals
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Who is César Ramos?
Mexican association football referee
When was César Ramos born?
César Ramos was born on 15 December 1983 in Culiacán.
What is César Ramos's occupation?
César Ramos is an association football referee.
What nationality is César Ramos?
César Ramos is Mexican.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). César Ramos. https://biography.guide/cesar-ramos/
MLA: "César Ramos." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cesar-ramos/.
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