MXThe Slovenian referee Slavko Vinčić has been appointed to officiate the final match between Spain and Argentina at the 2026 World Cup, scheduled for Sunday at the MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey. This will be his fourth game in the tournament, having previously refereed matches such as Brazil vs Morocco, Jordan vs Algeria, and Mexico vs Ecuador, where he controversially sent off Ecuador’s Piero Hincapié for covering his mouth while speaking to an opponent, invoking the so-called 'Vinicius-Prestianni Rule.' Vinčić, who has been an international referee since 2010, also officiated two games in the previous World Cup in Qatar, including Argentina’s surprising loss to Saudi Arabia and Wales vs Iran. Spain remains undefeated in five matches he has officiated, including their 2-1 victory over France in the Euro 2024 and Real Madrid’s 2-0 win against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final. His assistants will include fellow Slovenians Tomaž Klančnik and Andraž Kovačič, along with Jordanian referee Adham Makhadmeh.
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