Colombia and Panama will play each other for a place in the Copa America 2024 semifinals on Saturday at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
Italian referee Maurizio Mariani will be in-charge of the quarterfinal clash. Prior to this match, he officiated the USA vs Bolivia and Jamaica vs Venezuela group stage fixtures.
Mariani is the only European referee at the 2024 Copa America and has been included as part of a cooperation agreement between CONMEBOL and UEFA, the football governing bodies in South America and Europe, respectively. The agreement also saw UEFA appoint Argentinian referee Facundo Tello for Euro 2024, currently being held in Germany.
Mariani has officiated in Serie A, the top flight of Italian men’s league soccer, since 2013. The 42-year-old made his debut in the UEFA Champions League, Europe’s elite men’s club competition, in 2022/23.
He has also refereed games in the second-tier UEFA Europa League and at the international level. Apart from this, he has also officiated in the UEFA Nations League, and qualifiers for the European Championship and the World Cup.
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