Jorge Luis Larrionda Pietrafesa (born 9 March 1968) is a retired FIFA football referee from Uruguay who has officiated at international matches since 1998.
[1] Larrionda is also well known in South America, having participated in countless matches of continental competitions such as the Copa Libertadores and the Campeonato Uruguayo.
"[6] The suspensions reportedly arose from accusations of corruption between members of rival Uruguayan soccer officials unions.
He issued four yellow cards in the match, two to each side, as well as a straight red to the USA's Michael Bradley late in the game.
He became the fourth referee to send off three players in a single World Cup finals match, after sending off Italy's Daniele De Rossi for an elbow to the cheek of Brian McBride, United States' Pablo Mastroeni for a two-footed tackle, and Eddie Pope for a late tackle which saw Pope receive his second yellow card.
In the 32nd minute, he awarded a penalty kick to France for a foul by Ricardo Carvalho on Thierry Henry.
[19] Due to his failure to award a goal when the ball clearly crossed the line, Larrionda along with his two assistants were not chosen by FIFA for the final stages.