OFFICIAL: Polish referee will officiate World Cup final France vs Argentina
Polish referee Szymon Marciniak will officiate the 2022 World Cup final between France and Argentina on Sunday afternoon.
Marciniak, who will be assisted by Paweł Sokolnicki and Tomasz Listkiewicz, will make history by becoming the first Polish referee to take charge of a World Cup final.
Marciniak’s appointment will come as a blow to Anthony Taylor – who is still in Qatar – and Michael Oliver – who was sent home by FIFA.
According to Sports Center, FIFA referee chairman Pierluigi Collina selected Marciniak for the World Cup final at the Lusail Stadium on Sunday.
Collina was impressed with the 41-year-old’s performances during the tournament in Qatar and felt he was the best man for the job.
Marciniak was responsible for officiating France’s 2-1 win over Denmark in the group stages and Argentina’s 2-1 victory against Australia in the Last 16.
Marciniak has officiated games all over the world and even took charge of Liverpool’s 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in 2020.
However, the Liverpool fans were less than impressed with his performance and took to social media after the game to criticise him.
They vented their frustration over a series of calls made by Marciniak – including his decision to hand Joe Gomez a yellow card for a foul on Atletico striker Alvaro Morata.
Some fans took to social media to make their feelings known. @LFCAlexBlack wrote: ‘Ref ruined that game!
‘We didn’t play as well as we can normally but they got every decision! Only 1-0 we can come back and win it at Anfield! Love to see what Klopp will say about the referee!’
Meanwhile @The_Kopinion said: ‘This is one of the worst referees I’ve ever seen, shouldn’t be anywhere near this level of the game.’
At the full-time whistle Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was seen remonstrating with referee Marciniak.
