Carlos Arecio Amarilla Demarqui (born 26 October 1970) is a football referee from Paraguay.
Amarilla has been a referee since 1997 and his first international game was between Uruguay and Ecuador. In the 2006 FIFA World Cup he took charge of the opening Group E match between the United States and the Czech Republic, and the Group G match between Switzerland and Togo. Amarilla was not chosen to officiate Knockout Round matches.
Full name | Carlos Arecio Amarilla Demarqui | ||
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Born | 26 October 1970 | ||
Other occupation | Electrical Engineer | ||
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Years | League | Role | |
2006–2013 | FIFA listed | Referee |
He was the referee in the first qualifying match for the 2010 World Cup between Colombia and Brazil (14 October 2007).
He was pre-selected as a referee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Amarilla was chosen to officiate at the finals, but withdrew following the failure of a fitness test by his assistant referees.
On 11 September 2012, he officiated a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Uruguay and Ecuador.
On 15 May 2013, he also officiated Copa Libertadores 2013's Round of 16 match between Corinthians and Boca Juniors (1-1). The Brazilian team ended up eliminated after the aggregated score.
Besides being a FIFA referee, Amarilla is an electrical engineer by trade.
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