Augstin Krist
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Augstin Krist was the first Czechoslovakian to be appointed to a FIFA World Cup final match when he ran the line in the 1938 final between Hungary and Italy in Paris.
Krist, a contemporary of Ženišek, had earlier, been the match referee in the game between Cuba and Sweden in which Sweden won 8-0. Krist had come to prominence in European football circles in the middle of the 1930s; assuming control in various internationals [1], [2].