Andrés Ismael Cunha Soca (born 8 September 1976) is an international football referee from Montevideo, Uruguay.
[2] During international matches, his assistant referees are Nicolás Taran and Mauricio Espinosa.
At the domestic level, Cunha regularly referees matches in the Uruguayan Primera División.
Cunha officiated the 2018 FIFA World Cup match between France and Australia on 16 June, where he awarded a penalty kick after consultation with Mauro Vigliano, the video assistant referee.
The incident marked the first time a penalty had been awarded after consultation with the VAR in a World Cup match.