Mario Alberto Escobar Toca (born on 19 September 1986) is a Guatemalan football referee who is a listed international referee for FIFA since 2013. He is also one of the referees for the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala.

On 15 May 2019, Escobar was officially selected as a referee for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup in Costa Rica, Jamaica, and the United States. He was summoned to officiate the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final between Mexico and the United States, and additionally refereed the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League Final between UANL and Los Angeles FC.

Escobar was also one of the appointed referees of the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.

Sporting positions
Preceded by2017: National Football Federation of Guatemala Walter López2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup final refereeSucceeded by2021: National Autonomous Federation of Football of Honduras Saíd Martínez
Preceded by2023: National Autonomous Federation of Football of Honduras Saíd Martínez2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup final refereeSucceeded by2027: TBD