FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Poland’s Marciniak to referee final

41-year-old becomes the first Pole to officiate in showdown

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Australia's Harry Souttar clashes with Argentina's Nicolas Otamendi and Lisandro Martinez as referee Szymon Marciniak intervenes  during the Round of 16.
Australia's Harry Souttar clashes with Argentina's Nicolas Otamendi and Lisandro Martinez as referee Szymon Marciniak intervenes during the Round of 16.
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Doha: Poland’s Szymon Marciniak will referee Sunday’s World Cup final between Argentina and France, the Polish FA said on Thursday.

The 41-year-old, who will be the first Pole to referee the final, officiated his first World Cup match in 2018 in Russia. He will be joined by assistants Pawel Sokolnicki and Tomasz Listkiewicz.

Qatari Abdulrahman Al Jassim was appointed to referee the third-place match between Croatia and Morocco at the Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday.

He will be assisted by compatriots Taleb Al Marri and Saoud Ahmed Almaqaleh.

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