Hernán Mastrángelo
| Born |
4 April 1981 Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2017–present | Argentine Primera División | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2023–present | FIFA listed | Video assistant referee | |
Hernán Mastrángelo (born 4 April 1981[1]) is an Argentine football referee who has been listed as a video assistant referee by FIFA since 2023.[2]
Career
Mastrángelo was born on 4 April 1981 in Buenos Aires, the son of Carlos Mastrángelo, a football referee.[1] Before retiring in the late 1990s, Mastrágenlo said that he was an avid fan of Club Atlético River Plate.[3] He also was a renowned trade unionist.[3]
Hernán Mastrángelo began his career following the footsteps of his father. However, he became a professional referee in 2015 and debuted in Argentina's top-tier AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol in 2017, when he was in his mid 30s.[4][1] His first top-league game was a match between Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield and Club Atlético Huracán, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[1] Mastrángelo has overseen matches at other national tournaments, including Copa Argentina, where he has drawn criticism or controversy over his refereeing style or due to his sister recalling in an interview the family's long tradition of supporting River Plate.[3][5][6]
Since 2023, Mastrángelo has been listed by FIFA as a video assistant referee (VAR), a position he also holds in Argentine football.[2][7] Among his most prominent matches as VAR are the 2024 Copa Libertadores final and games at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.[8][9][10]
In April 2026, he was selected by FIFA as a video assistant referee for the 2026 FIFA World Cup,[11] becoming part of a large group of Argentine referees at the tournament, including Darío Herrera, Facundo Tello, Yael Falcón, and Juan Pablo Belatti.[12][13]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Maverino, Silvio (30 September 2025). "Radiografía arbitral: Los Números de River y Racing con Mastrángelo antes del choque de Copa Argentina". El Gráfico (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Argentinian Football Association | International match officials". Inside FIFA. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 Trasmonte, Jorge Mario (1 October 2025). "El árbitro, en el centro de la escena: ¿Mastrángelo está a la altura de un Racing-River tan caliente?". Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Mastrángelo, árbitro principal del compromiso ante el Xeneize". Club Talleres de Córdoba (in Spanish). 22 May 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "El árbitro de Estudiantes – Instituto: Protagonista de un dato llamativo". Infocielo (in Spanish). 15 October 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Polémica antes del River vs. Racing por el árbitro Mastrángelo: "Somos todos gallinas"". TyC Sports (in Spanish). 30 September 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "HERNÁN MASTRÁNGELO SERÁ EL ÁRBITRO EN ESTUDIANTES DE LA PLATA-LANÚS". Club Lanús (in Spanish). 6 March 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Disgnación de árbitros – Final 2024". CONMEBOL (in Spanish). 20 November 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Match officials appointed for landmark FIFA Club World Cup 2025". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 April 2025. Archived from the original on 14 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup 2025 – List of Appointed FIFA Match Officials" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 April 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Argentina set World Cup 2026 record… without Lionel Messi". beIN Sports. 9 April 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ Guiñazú, Daniel (20 April 2026). "Los mejores peores árbitros del mundo". Página 12 (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Polémica en el final del Superclásico: los jugadores de River reclamaron un penal y discutieron con el árbitro". Todo Noticias (in Spanish). 19 April 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026.