India, July 9 -- As Argentina sealed their berth in the last eight, English referees are unlikely to officiate the FIFA World Cup final this year. Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor, having decorated resumes, could be the front-runners to be appointed for the coveted summit showdown. But now that Argentina or England could play the final, FIFA would need to look for other options. Generally, referees can't cover games that involve their own countries. However, for English officials, there are more limitations as they can't also take charge of Argentina's matches due to long-standing political tensions.

Argentina, after their roaring comeback against Egypt, will face Switzerland in the quarter-final, while England play Norway. Oliver and T...