2024 MLS Cup crew confirmed
The crew for the 2024 MLS Cup on Saturday, December 7, has been announced. The showpiece game between LA Galaxy and New York Red Bulls will kick off at 4PM ET at Dignity Health Sports Park.
LA Galaxy vs New York Red Bulls
REF: Guido Gonzales Jr
AR1: Kyle Atkins
AR2: Logan Brown
4TH: Ismir Pekmic
VAR: Younes Marrakchi
AVAR: TJ Zablocki
RAR: Jose Da Silva
Meet the crew:
Guido Gonzales Jr
The 2024 MLS All-Star referee will become the 19th person to take charge of MLS Cup, six years after his first whistle in MLS. Has previously been the referee for the 2018 NWSL Championship Final and fourth official for the 2018 USL Championship Final and 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final. The 2024 Referee of the Year nominee officiated 31 games in MLS this season, 21 as referee – the last of which on Decision Day took him to 100 regular-season MLS games.
Kyle Atkins
This will be the second MLS final for the 2024 MLS Assistant Referee of the Year, who was AR2 for the MLS is Back Tournament Final in 2020. Has now officiated more than 180 regular-season MLS games and was an assistant referee for the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final. Joined the FIFA international panel as an assistant referee in 2018 and video match official in 2022. Was the Offside VAR for the 2022 World Cup Final between Argentina and France.
Logan Brown
A FIFA Assistant Referee since 2020, he worked 25 MLS regular-season games to take his career tally beyond 200 this year. Was an assistant referee for the 2019 MLS All-Star game and AVAR for the 2020 MLS is Back Tournament Final, adding to three USL Championship finals in 2015 (reserve assistant referee) and 2018 and 2021 (as assistant referee) and the 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final.
Ismir Pekmic
Having made his MLS debut in October 2020, he has now overseen 55 regular-season MLS games as referee and will work his first showpiece final.
Younes Marrakchi
Now in his seventh year as a VAR after transitioning from the field in 2018, he will again team up with Gonzales Jr after the pair worked 2024 MLS All-Star together in July. Was also VAR for the 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final with Brown, Gonzales Jr, and Zablocki.
TJ Zablocki
Becomes the first person assigned to consecutive MLS Cups as AVAR after completing the hattrick of MLS Cup, MLS All-Star and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup last season. Officiated 41 MLS regular-season games as AVAR this year.
Jose Da Silva
The reserve assistant referee for the 2021 MLS All-Star game joined the FIFA international panel in 2023 and worked 21 MLS regular-season games this year.
PRO wishes all the officials a successful and enjoyable final. This important assignment recognizes their excellent work throughout the season.