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WC ’26
Juan
Lara
REFEREE · 16 appearances
CHI · CONMEBOL

Juan Lara

🌍 FIFA Badge🏆 FIFA World Cup 2026

⚽CHI referee · 4 competitions · FIFA International

Juan Lara is a CHI football referee. They have officiated as referee and VAR. Credentials: FIFA badge holder and appointed for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In total they have 16 tracked match appearances across 4 competitions, broken down as 12× Referee, 2× VAR. Most-worked competitions include Primera División (Chile), FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Inter-Confederation Play-Offs and FIFA Club World Cup. This profile is built from official match-appointment data.

Career Stats

4 comps
16
total appearances
12
Referee
2
VAR
Domestic 12International 4

Top Competitions

12
Primera División (Chile)
2025
2
FIFA World Cup
2026/27
1
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Inter-Confederation Play-Offs
2026/27
1
FIFA Club World Cup
2025

Season-by-Season Activity

2025
13
'26/27
3
RefereeVAR
SeasonTotalRefVAR
2026/273—2
20251312—

Career Milestones

Career-firsts tracked in our database.

First tracked match15/02/2025
O'Higgins v Huachipato
Primera División (Chile)
First international match16/06/2025
Palmeiras v FC Porto
FIFA Club World Cup
First VAR appearance27/03/2026
New Caledonia v Jamaica
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Inter-Confederation Play-Offs

Match Activity

16 matches · 2 years
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Role:RefereeVARNo match
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Top 8% among CHI officials

Peer Benchmark

Match Count92%
Seasons Active97%
Competitions100%

Median in CHI: 6 matches · 1 season

Recent Matches

19Jun2026
FIFA World Cup
CANADAvsQatar
VAR
11Jun2026
FIFA World Cup
Mexico2–0South Africa
Assistant VAR 1
27Mar2026
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Inter-Confederation Play-Offs
New CaledoniavsJamaica
var
28Nov2025
Primera División (Chile)
CobresalvsColo-Colo
Referee
26Oct2025
Primera División (Chile)
U. CatólicavsUniv. de Chile
Referee
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Most-Officiated Teams

  1. 1O'Higgins3×
  2. 2U. Católica3×
  3. 3Colo-Colo2×
  4. 4Unión Española2×
  5. 5Huachipato2×
  6. 6Iquique2×
  7. 7Palestino2×
  8. 8La Serena2×
  9. 9Univ. de Chile1×
  10. 10Coquimbo Unido1×

Least-Officiated Teams

Clubs in their current competition, ordered by how seldom this official has worked their matches.

Each number = matches officiated involving that club · 0× = never officiated them

  1. 1Cape Verde2×
  2. 2Czechoslovakia2×
  3. 3DR Congo2×
  4. 4HUNGARY2×
  5. 5Ivory Coast2×
  6. 6AUSTRIA3×
  7. 7Algeria3×
  8. 8BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA3×
  9. 9CAMEROON3×
  10. 10COSTA RICA3×

Top Destinations

  1. 1🇨🇭CHI
    12×
  2. 2🇲🇽MEX
    2×
  3. 3🇨🇦CAN
    1×

🌍 Geographic Reach

3

Countries where officiated

🇨🇭🇮CHI
12
🇲🇪🇽MEX
2
🇨🇦🇳CAN
1

Officiated in 3 countries across 2 continents

Venues Visited(13)

Stadiums Juan Lara has officiated at. Filter by competition or season to focus the map.

13 venues · 16 matches

Estadio Bicentenario Municipal de La FloEstadio Bicentenario Municipal de La Flo2 matches
Estadio La PortadaEstadio La Portada2 matches
Estadio Municipal de La CisternaEstadio Municipal de La Cisterna2 matches
BC PlaceVancouver, Canada1 match
Estadio AkronGuadalajara, Mexico1 match
Estadio AztecaMexico City, Mexico1 match
Estadio Bicentenario Francisco Sanchez REstadio Bicentenario Francisco Sanchez R1 match
Estadio El CobreEstadio El Cobre1 match
Estadio Monumental David ArellanoEstadio Monumental David Arellano1 match
Estadio Municipal Jorge Silva ValenzuelaEstadio Municipal Jorge Silva Valenzuela1 match
Estadio San Carlos de ApoquindoEstadio San Carlos de Apoquindo1 match
Estadio Tierra de CampeonesEstadio Tierra de Campeones1 match
MetLife StadiumEast Rutherford, United States1 match

Travel map

Venues in chronological order across tracked matches.

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Career Events

FIFA World Cup 2026

United States, Canada & MexicoFIFA

FIFA WC 2026 Preselected Match Official Seminar

FIFA

Season Reports

2026/27 (3)2025 (13)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Juan Lara's primary role?▾

Juan Lara is a CHI football referee, and has also worked as VAR.

How many matches has Juan Lara officiated?▾

Juan Lara has 16 tracked match appearances across 4 competitions (12× Referee, 2× VAR).

Which competitions does Juan Lara work in?▾

Juan Lara has most often officiated in Primera División (Chile), FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Inter-Confederation Play-Offs and FIFA Club World Cup.

Is Juan Lara a FIFA referee?▾

Yes — Juan Lara is a FIFA badge holder, and was appointed as a match official for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Which teams has Juan Lara officiated most?▾

Among domestic clubs, Juan Lara has most frequently officiated matches involving O'Higgins, U. Católica and Colo-Colo.