FIFA has awarded the 2014 World Cup final to Italian referee Nicola Rizzoli.
The 42-year old match official has been handed the reins for Sunday's decider between Germany and Argentina at the Estadio do Maracana in Rio de Janeiro despite the fact there is a European nation in action.
Rizzoli, who started his international refereeing career in 2007, has previously officiated over the 2010 UEFA Europa League final between Atletico Madrid and Fulham as well as the 2013 UEFA Champions League final which was won by Bayern Munich over German rivals Borussia Dortmund.
A FIFA statement read: "Rizzoli will be assisted by his compatriots Renato Faverani and Andrea Stefani, who are both 44 years old.
"The fourth official will be Carlos Vera from Ecuador.
"Nicola Rizzoli will be the third Italian referee in the history of the FIFA World Cup to officiate a final, following in the footsteps of Sergio Gonella in 1978 and Pierluigi Collina in 2002."
