Slovenian Slavko Vinčić to Referee World Cup Final as FIFA Picks a European for Argentina-Spain Game
FIFA chose the experienced Slovenian after he showed 7 yellow cards and 1 red card in three World Cup matches this summer.
- Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic has been appointed by FIFA to officiate the 2026 World Cup final between Argentina and Spain on July 19, assisted by Tomaz Klancnik, Andraz Kovacic, and fourth official Adham Makhadmeh.
- Argentina reached the final after a 2-1 comeback victory over England in the semifinals, with key assists from Lionel Messi, while Spain defeated France 2-0 to reach their second World Cup final.
- Vincic has refereed three games in the 2026 tournament, including a round of 32 match between Mexico and Ecuador.
- Vincic was previously involved in a 2020 off-field incident where he was arrested but released without charge; he has strong support from the Slovenian Football Referees Association.
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Slovene referee Slavko Vincic was appointed by the Fifa to arbitrate the final of the Spain-Argentina World Cup, which will take place on Sunday in East Rutherford, near New York. At the North American World Cup, the 46-year-old referee played in the Brazil - Morocco (1-1) and Jordan - Algeria (1-2), then in the 16th final between Mexico and Ecuador (2-0), before becoming the first Slovenian to lead a World Cup final. Slavko Vincic, 46, made his…
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Who is Slavko Vinčić, the World Cup final referee?
Football fans are used to viewing the referee as the arbiter who blows the whistle to start and end the match, awards penalties and shows cards. Their presence is largely confined to controversial decisions. Rarely does anyone stop to ask: who is this person? And what has led them to take charge of some of the most high pressure sports matches? When FIFA announced Slavko Vinčić would referee the 2026 World Cup final, the accompanying video was n…
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Between applause and visibly excited. Thus has received Slavko Vincic from FIFA the news that he will be in charge of directing the final between Spain and Argentina, the...
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