Who Is Slavko Vinčić? 2026 FIFA World Cup Final’s Referee’s Net Worth, Wife, Parents, and Ethnicity
The appointment caps a career that includes more than 500 professional matches and major finals, despite a 2020 police raid in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic was selected to officiate the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, becoming the first referee from Slovenia to lead the tournament's showpiece match.
- Before this assignment, Vincic was detained during a 2020 police raid in Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, though authorities cleared him after finding no evidence linking him to the criminal network involving Tijana Ajfon.
- His performances at the highest level, including the 2022 World Cup and 2024 Champions League final, eventually earned him FIFA's trust for the upcoming tournament showpiece.
- Following the announcement, Vincic said, "I was shaking, so it's an incredible honor to get the World Cup final," expressing pride in representing Slovenia on football's biggest stage.
- The controversy created headlines six years ago, but Vincic now prepares to oversee one of the most important matches in world football, having proven himself at the highest level.
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The Slovenian judge, in charge of directing the definition of the World Cup 2026, was arrested during a raid in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2020; he was released and completely detached from the case.
A 2020 Serbian publication stated that, according to Vincic himself, he “was questioned as a witness” and had “nothing to do with those arrested.” According to a report by Klix.ba, Vincic later explained that he was in Bosnia for work and had accepted a lunch invitation, even though he “didn’t know almost anyone” and claimed he was unaware of the activities of the individuals under investigation. Furthermore, Klix.ba notes that Slovenian media s…
Users on social networks and international experts agree to point out the management of the Slovenian referee's party.
Schidsrichter Slavko Vincic (46) whistles the World Cup final between Argentina and Spain. Six years ago the Slovenian made quite different headlines.
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