Romualdo Arppi Filho (7 January 1939 – 4 March 2023)Romualdo Arppi Filho, árbitro da final da Copa do Mundo de 1986, morre no litoral de São Paulo was a Brazilian football referee. He officiated at three matches in the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, including the final between West Germany and Argentina at the Azteca Stadium, which was won 3–2 by Argentina. He was the second successive Brazilian to referee a World Cup final after Arnaldo Cézar Coelho in 1982. Along with his compatriot Coelho, he is one of only two referees to have officiated both Copa América and FIFA World Cup final matches.
Throughout his career, he also refereed the second leg of the 1973 Copa Libertadores finals, the 1984 Intercontinental Cup final, and the 1987 Copa América final.
Major matches refereed +DateMatchTournamentVenueResultRef29 May 1973Colo-Colo vs. Independiente1973 Copa Libertadores finals (second leg)Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago0–0 (1–1 on aggregate and 2–2 on points; Independiente won 2–1 after a play-off)9 December 1984Liverpool vs. Independiente1984 Intercontinental Cup finalNational Stadium, Tokyo0–129 June 1986Argentina vs. West Germany1986 FIFA World Cup finalEstadio Azteca, Mexico City3–212 July 1987Uruguay vs. Chile1987 Copa América finalEstadio Monumental, Buenos Aires1–0
Honours IFFHS World's Best Referee: 1987
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Romualdo Arppi Filho