From the World Cup final at Vllaznia-Egnatia, UEFA chooses the "problematic" referee for the Switzerland-Kosovo match

44-year-old referee Simon Marshiniak has been appointed by UEFA to officiate the 2026 World Cup qualifier between Switzerland and Kosovo, which will be held on Friday at Basel's St. Jacob Park.

If we take a look at the important matches that Marschiniak has been entrusted with, there has been no shortage of controversies. One of them is the 2022 World Cup final, between France and Argentina, or the Champions League match between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich (De Laijt's goal disallowed).

The Polish referee also refereed the decisive match for the title last season in Albania, the one between Vllaznia and Egnatia, the "Final 4", which was not historic, as the team from Rrogozhina triumphed with a score of 4-0.

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