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Slovenian Referee Vincic Retires After 2026 Final, FIFA Investigates Brawl

7/27/2026

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Slavko Vincic retired after refereeing the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina.
He became the first Slovenian head referee to oversee a World Cup final and was named the tournament’s best referee, receiving the Giulio Campanati award in Italy.
FIFA opened an investigation after Argentina substitute Leandro Parades joined a post-match brawl that Vincic could not control, noting he received no red card.

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Slavko Vincic retired after refereeing the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina.
He became the first Slovenian head referee to oversee a World Cup final and was named the tournament’s best referee, receiving the Giulio Campanati award in Italy.
FIFA opened an investigation after Argentina substitute Leandro Parades joined a post-match brawl that Vincic could not control, noting he received no red card.