The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has announced the list of referees appointed to officiate in the two semi-final matches of the 2025 Club World Cup, which will take place in the United States from June 14 to July 13.

U.S. men’s national team manager Mauricio Pochettino lambasted referee Mario Escobar in the wake of his team’s 2-1 Concacaf Gold Cup final defeat to Mexico. Pochettino was dismayed at a pair of decisions that he believed tilted the contest against his team, which had taken an early lead thanks to Chris Richards’ headed goal in the fourth minute.