This Saturday, the New Jersey Metlife stadium will dress in gala to host one of the great duels of the quarterfinals of the New Club World Cup 2025: Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund. And as every great appointment, in addition to players, technicians and fans, all eyes also point to the person in charge of imparting justice.
designated by FIFA to direct this meeting is the Brazilian Ramon Abattia young collegiate but with increasing weight in the international panorama.
A referee with filming … and familiarity with Madrid
Ramon Abatti, a native of Aranguá and 35 yearsIt is not an unknown face for the white team. In fact, already arbitrated Real Madrid in this same tournamentduring the 3-1 victory against Pachuca in the group stage. That match resulted in a Madrid victory, without great controversies, although with a firm criteria of the Brazilian, who showed three cards and validated two goals reviewed by the VAR.
This will be the Third game who directs at the 2025 Club World Cup, after premiering with the meeting between Manchester City and Wydad Casablanca (2-0) and the aforementioned duel of the whites before the Mexican team. Its designation for a quarter -final crossing of this magnitude confirms the confidence that FIFA deposits in its performance.
International and Olympic experience
Despite its relative youth, Abatti accumulates a solid tour in international competitions. He has been a habitual referee in tournaments of CONMEBOLsuch as the Copa Libertadores and the South American Cup, where it has been high voltage meetings and long route.
In addition, his international ascent was endorsed in The Olympic Games of Paris 2024where he was selected by FIFA and ended up whistling The male Olympic final In the Princes Park between Spain and France. A thrilling duel that ended 5-3 for the Spaniards after the extension, and that was a first level showcase for the Brazilian referee, capable of managing an intense match, with great stars and a tongue dump.
The arbitration team: South American accent
Abatti will not be alone in New Jersey. In the bands they will accompany him Danilo Manis and Rafael Alvesalso Brazilian, while the Fourth referee will be the Chilean Cristian Garayanother collegiate with experience in South America and selections tournaments.
The team will also be assisted by the VAR team, whose composition has not yet been officially confirmed, but has been key in this World Cup for semi -automatic outside decisions and millimeter penalty review.
A high voltage duel
The match between Real Madrid and Dortmund is not just any party. It is one Repetition of the Champions Final 2024although with many new nuances: Real Madrid now led by Xabi Alonso, Mbappé’s return after his recovery, the emergence of Gonzalo García, and a Borussia Dortmund reinforced by figures such as Serhou Guirassy and with the added morbid of having in its template Jobe BellinghamJude’s brother.
In this context, The arbitration work will be crucial. The intensity, tension and historical rivalry between both clubs make the crash a possible generator of arbitration controversies. Therefore, the choice of a firm referee, experienced but without conflicting history, seems a measured commitment by the organization.
Ramon Abatti key data
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Age: 35 years
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Nationality: Brazilian
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Origin City: AARANGUÁ
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Outstanding experience: End of the 2024 Olympic Games (Spain vs. France)
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Parties in this Club World Cup: Manchester City-Wydad (2-0) and Real Madrid-Pachuca (3-1)
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Regular tournaments: Copa Libertadores, South American, Brazilian
With the whistle in the hands of Abatti, everything is ready for the show to start in New Jersey. Will it be up to such a decisive clash? Tonight, the Brazilian will have a new fire test in his arbitration career.