Nikolay Latyshev
Nikolay Gavrilovich Latyshev (; November 22, 1913 – February 18, 1999) was the referee in the 1962 FIFA World Cup final staged in Santiago between Brazil and Czechoslovakia. He was the first FIFA referee from the Soviet Union (since 1952), as well as the first Soviet to be appointed to officiate in a World Cup final. Prior to the referee career, Latyshev played for FC Elektrozavod, Stalinets, and Dynamo Moscow. References External links Biography Nikolay Latyshev 1913 births 1999 deaths Sportspeople from Moscow FIFA World Cup finals match officials Russian football referees Soviet football referees FC Dynamo Moscow players 1962 FIFA World Cup referees Recipients of the Order of Honour (Russia) Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour Russian academics Men's association football players not categorized by position Soviet men's footballers Burials at Vagankovo Cemetery