Nicola Rizzoli of Italy will referee the World Cup final between Germany and Argentina, FIFA has announced.
With a European side facing a South American team, many had expected
FIFA to appoint an Asian referee for Sunday’s global showpiece.
But Jim Boyce, the chairman of the FIFA’s refereeing committee, said:
“We choose the best referees for the best matches, and the Italian will
referee the final.”
Rizzoli has officiated three matches at this year’s tournament,
including two played by Argentina; their quarter-final victory over
Belgium and the group stage win over Nigeria.
The qualified architect also handled the high-profile match between Netherlands and Spain on the second day of the tournament.
He also took charge of the all-German UEFA Champions League final at
Wembley in 2013 – when Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 – and
sent off Arsenal’s Wojciech Szczesny during their 2-0 defeat by Bayern
in a Champions League match in February.
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