Briton Webb to handle World Cup final

| Thursday July 8, 2010 00:00

 

The 39-year-old from Rotherham, in nothern England, has been a Fifa-listed referee since 2005 and the former policeman regularly keeps law and order amongst the top stars of England's Premier League. Webb is widely-regarded as one of Europe's top referees and took charge of May's Champions League final between Inter Milan and Bayern Munich in Madrid.

At the World Cup, he refereed Spain's 1-0 defeat to Switzerland in a group match and then oversaw Slovakia's stunning 3-2 victory over Italy which confirmed the first round exit of the defending champions. He was also the focus of film-makers when a Belgian documentary team recorded his movements at Euro 2008 for a film called 'The Referees'.

Mexico's Benito Archundia will take charge of Saturday's third-place play-off between Germany and Uruguay in Port Elizabeth. (SUPERSPORT)