# Spanish refereeing at the World Cup: criticism of its representation

- Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2103249390399836379
- Source language: Spanish
- Target language: English
- Duration: 1:14
- Published: 2026-09-25
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- Original-language version: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2UTzqDqJa1Al/es/el-arbitraje-espa%C3%B1ol-en-el-mundial-cr%C3%ADticas-a-su-representaci%C3%B3n.md

## Transcript

[0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2UTzqDqJa1Al/en/spanish-refereeing-at-the-world-cup-criticism-of-its-representation) Do you think Spanish refereeing is a good benchmark at the world level?

[0:05](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2UTzqDqJa1Al/en/spanish-refereeing-at-the-world-cup-criticism-of-its-representation?t=5) World Cup. Gentlemen, we have just gone past the event that was the biggest and most expansive in the history of the World Cups.

[0:14](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2UTzqDqJa1Al/en/spanish-refereeing-at-the-world-cup-criticism-of-its-representation?t=14) How many matches did Spain's only referee, Alejandro Hernández Hernández, officiate?

[0:21](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2UTzqDqJa1Al/en/spanish-refereeing-at-the-world-cup-criticism-of-its-representation?t=21) Just one match out of 104, which was matchday two of Group C, Brazil-Haiti.

[0:28](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2UTzqDqJa1Al/en/spanish-refereeing-at-the-world-cup-criticism-of-its-representation?t=28) Just one match out of 104. That's a world benchmark and that's the current reality!

[0:35](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2UTzqDqJa1Al/en/spanish-refereeing-at-the-world-cup-criticism-of-its-representation?t=35) What happens in the league is the circle, the black spot, from which expansion takes place. And it says there: world level. That is the reference to the current reality.

[0:45](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2UTzqDqJa1Al/en/spanish-refereeing-at-the-world-cup-criticism-of-its-representation?t=45) That's where the point of pressure has to get to, just like when you are— Spanish refereeing is— Please.

[0:51](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2UTzqDqJa1Al/en/spanish-refereeing-at-the-world-cup-criticism-of-its-representation?t=51) Fantastic and wonderful. That's— Oh, no, not at all. Zero.

[0:56](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2UTzqDqJa1Al/en/spanish-refereeing-at-the-world-cup-criticism-of-its-representation?t=56) The Spanish referees' committee is for today, that you...

[0:59](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2UTzqDqJa1Al/en/spanish-refereeing-at-the-world-cup-criticism-of-its-representation?t=59) Call him world champion. And for only one of the 104 matches in the World Cup to be your only reference point.

[1:06](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2UTzqDqJa1Al/en/spanish-refereeing-at-the-world-cup-criticism-of-its-representation?t=66) (Not translated) tuvo el mundial tu único referente.

[1:08](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2UTzqDqJa1Al/en/spanish-refereeing-at-the-world-cup-criticism-of-its-representation?t=68) Good grief, there it is for all to see.