Who is Slavko Vinčić, the World Cup final referee?

https://www.thecanary.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Slavko-Vincic-720x540.png" width="720" />Football fans are used to viewing the referee as the arbiter who blows the whistle to start and end the match, awards penalties and shows cards.

Their presence is largely confined to controversial decisions.

Rarely does anyone stop to ask: who is this person?

And what has led them to take charge of some of […]

By https://www.thecanary.co/author/alaa-shamali/">Alaa Shamali