Jesús Díaz (football referee)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Díaz and the second or maternal family name is Palacio.

Jesús Díaz Palacio (born October 16, 1954) is a retired Colombian football referee. He is known for having refereed two matches in the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. One of the matches, Iraq versus Belgium, caused controversy as Díaz gave a yellow card to Iraq's Basil Gorgis in a case of mistaken identity (the yellow was supposed to be given to Ghanim Oraibi) while the score was 2–0 to Belgium. Gorgis sarcastically applauded Díaz's incorrect decision which led to Gorgis getting sent off and Iraq lost 2–1.[1]

References

  1. ^ MEXICO 86: IRAQ’S WORLD CUP CAMPAIGN, WHERE LUCK MET FATE (PART THREE)


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