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Latest News About Veteran Slovenian referee assigned to 2026 final despite legal history

Slovko Vincic, 45-year-old Slovenian-born referee, is scheduled to oversee the tournament's climax between Spain and Argentina.

The Athletic states Vincic has never control a Spain loss or an win by Argentina in past matches.

Yahoo Sports reports Vincic encountered a jail case in 2020 associated with Slavko Vinič, where Tijana Ajfon was detained with Vinič.

The case involved details that resurfaced during recent media scrutiny prior to the competition.