ENGLAND’S Howard Webb has been chosen to referee the World Cup final between Spain and the Netherlands on Sunday
The 38-year-old from Rotherham has been chosen for the final by FIFA’s referees committee.
Webb and his assistants Darren Cann and Michael Mullarkey will officiate in the final on Sunday at Johannesburg’s Soccer City. He will become the first Englishman to referee the final since Jack Taylor in 1974.
Webb has refereed three matches in this World Cup so far, starting off with Spain’s shock defeat by Switzerland.
There was some unhappiness in Spain but Webb’s team really impressed in Italy’s clash with Slovakia where Cann was spot on with a tight call to rule out a Fabio Quagliarella equaliser.
In the first knock-out round match between Brazil and Chile, Mullarkey was praised for his decision to allow Luis Fabiano’s goal while Chile defenders were claiming offside. (Eurosport)