Patricio Loustau (born April 15, 1975) is an Argentine former football referee who officiated primarily in Primera División since 2009, as well as for FIFA as a FIFA international referee since 2011, until his retirement on the 2022 season finale. His father,

Juan Carlos Loustau Juan Carlos Loustau (born July 13, 1947) is a former Argentine football referee. He is known for supervising three matches at the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. He refereed the Germany V Netherlands match in which he sent off Germany's Rudi Voell ...

, is a former football referee, who officiated in the 1990 FIFA World Cup, held in Italy. He was selected to referee 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. On September 6, 2013, after officiating the 2–1 victory for

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in a qualifier at the Estadio Nacional of Perú, he had to be escorted out of the stadium due to angry Peruvian fans, who were upset over controversial calls in the match. Peruvian press claimed he was following CONMEBOL instructions, especially from the newly appointed CONMEBOL President Eugenio Figueredo, who is a Uruguayan national. Loustau was selected as one of the referees for

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where he officiated the

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vs. Costa Rica Group A match in Orlando, Florida. On January 30, 2021, he whistled the final of the Copa Libertadores, between Palmeiras and Santos.

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