Néstor Pitana
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Néstor Fabián Pitana (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnestoɾ piˈtana]; born 17 June 1975) is an Argentine former football referee who refereed at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, 2015 Copa América and 2018 FIFA World Cup.[1] He oversaw the opening match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup between Russia and Saudi Arabia.[2] Pitana was appointed to take charge of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Croatia at Moscow on 15 July 2018. He became the second referee to take charge of the opening game and the Final in the same tournament (after fellow Argentinian Horacio Elizondo, who did the same in 2006).[3]
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Full name | Néstor Fabián Pitana | ||
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(1975-06-17) 17 June 1975 (age 48) Corpus, Argentina | ||
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Years | League | Role | |
Argentine Primera División | Referee | ||
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2010–2022 | FIFA listed | Referee |
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