Italy's Pierluigi Collina is likely to officiate the 2002 World Cup final match, BBC Sport said Monday. BBC said...FIFA's choice of officials for the semifinals looks to have paved the way for Italy's Collina to take charge of the match. Switzerland's Urs Meier will take control of the first semifinal on Tuesday between co-hosts South Korea and Germany in Seoul and Kim Milton Nielsen of Denmark will referee Wednesday's game between Brazil and Turkey in Saitama. BBC said...their appointments leave Collina, widely respected as the world's best referee, with a clear path to the final, although he may face competition from Sweden's Anders Frisk. Collina refereed this World Cup's big matches between Argentina and England in the first round and co-hosts Japan's last 16 match against Turkey. He was rated highly for his sharp judgement and smooth control of the matches.