Nikolay Gavrilovich Latyshev (russian: Николай Гаврилович Латышев; November 22, 1913 – February 18, 1999) was the referee in the 1962 FIFA World Cup Final staged in

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Nikolay Latyshev FIFA World Cup Final match officials Russian football referees Soviet football referees FC Dynamo Moscow players 1913 births 1999 deaths 1962 FIFA World Cup referees Sportspeople from Moscow Burials at Vagankovo Cemetery Recipients of the Order of Honour (Russia) Russian academics Association footballers not categorized by position Soviet footballers {{USSR-footy-bio-stub