Néstor Pitana

Néstor Pitana, born on June seventeenth, nineteen seventy-five, is a distinguished Argentine former football referee and actor. He is renowned for his significant contributions to the world of football officiating, having taken charge of several high-profile international tournaments.

Pitana's career reached a pinnacle when he officiated at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, followed by the 2015 Copa América. His expertise and poise on the field were further showcased during the 2018 FIFA World Cup, where he had the honor of overseeing the opening match between Russia and Saudi Arabia.

In a remarkable achievement, Pitana was appointed to officiate the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final, where France faced Croatia in Moscow on July fifteenth, two thousand eighteen. This accomplishment made him the second referee in history to oversee both the opening game and the final of the same tournament, a feat previously achieved by fellow Argentine Horacio Elizondo in two thousand six.