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William Mattus

William Mattus Vega is a Costa Rican former football referee, best known for supervising two matches during the 2002 FIFA World Cup held in Japan and South Korea. As of 2022, Mattus was the last Costa Rican to officiate a match at a FIFA World Cup as a central referee until the designation of Juan Gabriel Calderón for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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William Mattus Vega
Full name William Mattus Vega
Born (1964-04-17) 17 April 1964
Barva, Heredia, Costa Rica
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Liga FPD Referee
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Years League Role
2002 FIFA listed Referee

William Mattus Vega (born April 17, 1964, in Barva, Heredia) is a Costa Rican former football referee, best known for supervising two matches during the 2002 FIFA World Cup held in Japan and South Korea.1 As of 2022, Mattus was the last Costa Rican to officiate a match at a FIFA World Cup as a central referee until the designation of Juan Gabriel Calderón for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.23

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  1. "Mattus irá al Mundial". La Nación (in Spanish). 8 January 2002. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  2. Solano, Hermes (10 April 2026). "Árbitro Juan Gabriel Calderón recibió regalo de cumpleaños adelantado con el nombramiento al Mundial: "Es la culminación del trabajo de muchos años"". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  3. Jiménez, Daniel (19 May 2022). "Ningún árbitro tico dirigirá un partido en Catar 2022". Teletica. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
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