Berlin: Argentina’s Horacio Elizondo was selected to referee Sunday’s World Cup final between three-time champions Italy and 1998 winners France.

Dario Garcia and Rodolfo Otero, also of Argentina, will work the sidelines for the match at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Fifa general secretary Urs Linsi said Thursday.

“We’ve had lots of American, South American and Latin American referees and we’ve been treated well,” said Giancarlo Abete, the chief of Italy’s World Cup delegation. “We’ve shown a lot of respect for the referee’s decisions and those of the disciplinary committee.”

Elizondo, a 42-year-old physical education teacher, officiated Portugal’s quarter final win over England, when he sent off England striker Wayne Rooney for stepping on Portugal defender Ricardo Carvalho. (AP)