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Daily Mirror
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Darren Wells

World Cup 2022: Final referee's comeback from heart illness to football's biggest game

FIFA have confirmed that Polish referee Szymon Marciniak will officiate the World Cup final on Sunday.

The 41-year-old, who most previously refereed the last-16 tie between Argentina and Australia earlier this month, will once again officiate Lionel Scaloni's side as they face France at Lusail Stadium. La Albiceleste ran out 2-1 winners in that game, before taking on the Netherlands and then Croatia on route to the final.

In a statement, FIFA announced that Marciniak will officiate the final alongside his assistants Paweł Sokolnick and Tomasz Listkiewicz. This is Marciniak's third game at the tournament, having also officiated France's group stage clash against Denmark, meaning he has refereed both of the sides in the final at the World Cup so far.

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