India, July 16 -- FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Referee: With Spain and Argentina set to battle for football's biggest prize on Sunday, attention has also shifted to the officials who could be selected to referee the FIFA World Cup 2026 final. FIFA traditionally appoints one of the tournament's highest-performing referees for the showpiece event, while ensuring the match official is not from either finalist's nation and has not handled either team in the knockout stages. As a result, only a handful of elite referees remain in contention to take charge of the summit clash.

The final appointment is expected to be announced by FIFA closer to matchday after reviewing the performances of officials throughout the tournament. Several experienced re...