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Slovenian Referee Slavko Vinčić to Officiate 2026 World Cup Final
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First reported by Mako · 7 minutes ago
What happened
Slovenian referee Slavko Vinčić has been appointed to officiate the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, having previously refereed major UEFA finals and notable matches involving Israel. This appointment marks the peak of his refereeing career.
- 01Slovenian Slavko Vinčić will referee the 2026 World Cup final.
- 02He officiated the 2023/24 Champions League and 2021/22 Europa League finals.
- 03Vinčić refereed Israel’s 5-4 win over Italy and other national matches.
- 04He also officiated Maccabi Haifa’s European club matches.
- 05The appointment is considered the highest honor for a football referee.
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