Szymon Marciniak was named because the referee for the FIFA World Cup last between Argentina and France on Sunday on the Lusail Stadium.
The Polish referee is among the many highly-rated match officers within the recreation and has had a powerful event thus far, together with the France-Denmark group stage recreation and Argentina-Australia spherical of 16 recreation.
The 41-year-old was the top referee within the 2018 UEFA Super Cup last between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.
The latest knockouts video games within the quarterfinals and semifinals have been marred by controversial refereeing selections with a number of officers coming underneath hearth for his or her performances.
Spaniard Antonio Mateu Lahoz handed out a World Cup report 18 bookings – 16 gamers and two coaches – within the notorious quarterfinal match between Argentina and the Netherlands.
