National Soccer
Guatemalan Walter López will be the authority in Inter Miami vs Monterrey
Guatemalan referee Walter López was appointed by Concacaf to provide justice in the quarterfinal match of the Concacaf Champions Cup.
Los Angeles FC players claim Walter López after giving a penalty in favor of León in the first leg final of the Concacaf Champions League. (Free Press Photo: EFE)
This Wednesday, April 3, one of the most anticipated matches of the current edition of the Concacaf Champions Cup will take place as Inter Miami, Lionel Messi’s club, and CF Monterrey, one of the most important teams in Mexico, They meet in the first leg of the quarterfinals.
The game will take place at Chase Stadium at 6 p.m. and recently Concacaf shared the referee appointments for all the duels corresponding to the quarterfinals and among the whistlers who will be the protagonists are several Guatemalans, as is the case of Walter López who will be in charge of Inter Miami vs Monterrey.
Lopez will be joined by Nicaraguan Keytzel Corrrales and Dominican Raymundo Feliz as assistants one and two; his countryman Bryan Lopez as fourth referee and in the VAR room will be Costa Ricans Ricardo Montero and Benjamín Pineda.
The two López will not be the only Guatemalans to have action in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions Cup since Mario Escobar and Julio Luna will also have a task.
Mario Escobar He will serve as the fourth referee in the match between the MLS champion Columbus Crew against the Mexican Tigres UANL, said duel will take place on Tuesday, April 2 at 5 p.m.
On the other hand, Julio Luna will also be the fourth referee in the New England Revolution vs Club América on April 2 (7 p.m.).
How the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions Cup will be played
The Concacaf Champions Cup is about to enter its final stages, but to do so, the matches corresponding to the quarterfinals must first be completed.
Columbus Crew, Tigres, New England Revolution, América, Inter Miami, Monterrey, Herediano and Pachuca are the teams that are still competing to be champion of the tournament, which will give a ticket to the next edition of the 2025 Club World Cup.
On Tuesday, April 2, the duels between Columbus vs. Tigres (5 p.m.) and New England Revolution vs. América (7 p.m.) will take place; while on Wednesday, April 3, Inter Miami vs. Monterrey (6 p.m.) and Herediano vs. Pachuca (8 p.m.) will be played.
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