Rodrigo Badilla
Costa Rican football referee
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Rodrigo Sequeira Badilla (born June 22, 1957) is a retired football (soccer) referee from Costa Rica, best known for supervising three matches during the 1994 FIFA World Cup held in the United States: The Group D Nigeria-Bulgaria match, the Group C Spain-Bolivia match, and the Brazil-Netherlands quarterfinal.[1]
| Full name | Rodrigo Sequeira Badilla | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
22 June 1957 Costa Rica | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| Liga FPD | Referee | ||
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1989–2002 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
A former FIFA referee, he is known to have officiated in international matches during the period from 1989[2] to 2002.[3] Badilla served as a referee at numerous international tournaments, including the 1992[4] and 1995 King Fahd Cups,[5] the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship,[6] and the 1998[7] and 2002 World Cup qualifiers.[8] At continental level, he took charge of matches at the 1993[9] and 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cups,[10] as well as the 1997 Copa América.[11]