On July 16th, the officiating crew for the FIFA World Cup 2026 final was officially announced. Slovenian referee Slavko Vinčić will officiate the FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina.

FIFA World Cup Final Spain vs Argentina Officiating Crew

Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

Assistant Referees: Tomaž Klančnik (Slovenia), Andraž Kovačič (Slovenia)

Fourth Official: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)

Reserve Assistant Referee: Alkalaaf (Jordan)

Referee Vinčić previously officiated last season's Champions League play-off second leg Real Madrid 2-1 Benfica, and the Champions League quarter-final second leg Bayern 4-3 Real Madrid. In this FIFA World Cup, he officiated two group stage matches and the Round of 16 match Mexico 2-0 Ecuador, issuing a total of 7 yellow cards and 1 red card in 3 matches.

Last match officiated involving Spain: July 10, 2024, Euro Cup semi-final, Spain 2-1 France

Last match officiated involving Argentina: November 22, 2022, FIFA World Cup group stage Round 1, Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia

The FIFA World Cup final will kick off at 3 AM Beijing Time (CEST) on July 20th. The opposing teams are Argentina and Spain.

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