REFEREE Szymon Marciniak has represented his country in an exemplary fashion at the World Cup.The Pole is one of the most experienced and respected in.
[World Cup prize money](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/6655807/world-cup-prize-money-winner-earn-world-cup-2022/): How much does each winner earn? [World Cup 2022 LIVE](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/6619134/world-cup-2022-live-southgate-england-benzema-neville-ronaldo/): Latest news and updates from Qatar [World Cup schedule](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/5013864/world-cup-2022-results/): What are the kick-off times for all the matches? [France's 2-1 win over Denmark](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/6272364/world-cup-france-vs-denmark-live-result-score-reaction-mbappe-goal/) in the group stages and [Argentina's last-16 win over Australia](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/6819791/argentina-australia-live-score-result-messi-world-cup-last-16/). Has he officiated at the World Cup before? The Pole is one of the most experienced and respected in world football and takes charge of the biggest match of them all - the final between Who is World Cup final referee Szymon Marciniak and how many tournament has the Pole officiated at?
Polish referee Szymon Marciniak is in charge of the World Cup 2022 final between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar.
- Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Juan Soto (VEN) He is the first-ever Pole to referee a World Cup final and he is being assisted by compatriots Paweล Sokolnicki and Tomasz Listkiewicz while another countryman - Tomasz Kwiatkowski - is the VAR for the game. - Video Assistant Referee: Tomasz Kwiatkowski (POL)
Here's a look at the referee and crew for Argentina vs. France in the championship match.
- Standby Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Corey Parker (USA) - Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Juan Soto (VEN) [DraftKings Sportsbook](https://www.draftkings.com/sportsbook), this match is as even as it gets. Argentina are -115 to win the final and France are -105. Argentina started the 2022 World Cup on shaky ground, losing 2-1 to Saudi Arabia as one of the biggest upsets in the tournamentโs history. The match will be officiated by a crew from Poland, as Szymon Marciniak will serve as the head referee.
The referee in charge of today's World Cup final is Poland's Szymon Marciniak, who missed last summer's European Championships after contracting a heart ...
"I had a very difficult time for the last year and a half. It kept him out of action for a few months, but he made a full recovery in time to make the cut for Qatar 2022. In the beginning, it was very difficult for me and I had to stop refereeing โฆ Marciniak took to refereeing like a duck to water and quickly began climbing the ladder. Today's match will be Marciniak's third in Qatar, with Argentina and France both getting a taste of him earlier in the tournament. "I was thought: why not?