Romualdo Arppi Filho

In this Portuguese name, the second or paternal family name is Arppi. "Filho" is a generational suffix meaning "son", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.

Romualdo Arppi Filho
Born (1939-01-07)7 January 1939
Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
Died 4 March 2023(2023-03-04) (aged 84)
Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
Other occupation Realtor
International
Years League Role
1963–1989 FIFA-listed Referee

Romualdo Arppi Filho (7 January 1939 – 4 March 2023)[1] 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.[2] He was the second successive Brazilian to referee a World Cup final after Arnaldo Cézar Coelho in 1982.

Major matches refereed

Date Match Tournament Venue Result Ref
29 June 1986 Argentina vs. West Germany 1986 FIFA World Cup final Estadio Azteca, Mexico City 3–2 [2]

Honours

References

  1. ↑ Romualdo Arppi Filho, árbitro da final da Copa do Mundo de 1986, morre no litoral de São Paulo (in Portuguese)
  2. 1 2 Burhan, Asif (6 March 2023). "The Late Romualdo Arppi Filho Auctions Match Ball From 1986 World Cup Final". Forbes. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "The World's Best Football Men Referee". IFFHS. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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