Felipe Ramos Rizo

Felipe de Jesús Ramos Rizo (born 10 March 1963 in Mexico City) is a FIFA football referee from Mexico, who officiated three matches at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He made his debut as a referee on May 2, 1983. Ramos Rizo officiated the 2000 Summer Olympics gold medal match between Cameroon and Spain.[1] In 2001 FIFA assigned Ramos Rizo to officiate a 2002 World Cup qualifier between Iraq and Iran, which was held in Baghdad, Iraq.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ramos and the second or maternal family name is Rizo.
Felipe Ramos Rizo
Ramos Rizo in 2000
Full name Felipe de Jesús Ramos Rizo
Born (1963-03-10) 10 March 1963
Mexico City, Mexico
Other occupation Sports commentator, sports writer
Domestic
Years League Role
1993–2003 Primera División Referee
International
Years League Role
? FIFA listed Referee

Ramos Rizo was the fourth official in the 2002 FIFA World Cup opening match between France and Senegal which resulted in a win for Senegal.[3] He also officiated a quarterfinal match between England and Brazil where he sent off Ronaldinho in the 57th minute.[4]

In 2002, Ramos Rizo was involved in several scandals. He was accused of corruption after refereeing a match between Jaguares de Chiapas and Cruz Azul, which Chiapas won 1–0; the match was crucial for Chiapas aspirations, since the team was involved in relegation and a loss would have been critical. Because of this, Ramos Rizo privacy was violated after his phone line was intercepted. In one of the calls, Ramos Rizo attacked Edgardo Codesal, then Head of the Mexican Refereeing Commission, and was vetoed from refereeing in the league and was later barred by the Mexican Football Federation.[5][6] These events forced Ramos Rizo into retirement, which officially happened in October 2003.[7]

He currently does referee analysis on ESPN Deportes show Futbol Picante and is a writer for several sports publications and websites.

Olympic Games matches officiated
TournamentDateVenueRoundTeam 1ResultTeam 2
200014 September 2000Hindmarsh Stadium, AdelaideGroup stage South Korea0–3 Spain
200019 September 2000Hindmarsh Stadium, AdelaideGroup stage Italy1–1 Nigeria
200030 September 2000Olympic Stadium, SydneyFinal Spain2–2 (3–5 p) Cameroon

World Cup matches officiated
TournamentDateVenueRoundTeam 1ResultTeam 2
20026 June 2002Asiad Main Stadium, BusanGroup stage France0–0 Uruguay
200212 June 2002Jeju World Cup Stadium, SeogwipoGroup stage Slovenia1–3 Paraguay
200221 June 2002Shizuoka Stadium, ShizuokaQuarter-finals England1–2 Brazil

References
  1. "Cameroon vs Spain match report". Retrieved 2009-12-16.
  2. "Iraq vs Iran match report". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-23. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
  3. "France vs Senegal match report". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-01. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
  4. "England vs Brazil match report". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 2010-05-16. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
  5. "Ramos Rizo, un año después". Proceso (in Spanish). 23 October 2004. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  6. "El ex árbitro y directivo anunció su retiro". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). 23 October 2004. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  7. "Felipe Ramos Rizo dice adiós al arbitraje". Crónica (in Spanish). Notimex. 10 October 2003. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
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