Slovene referee Slavko Vinčić was appointed to oversee the prestigious 2026 World Cup final deciding match in the host nation. moreover, the sport’s chief regulator FIFA also appointed him for the bronze match. previously, the official Vinčić refereed Argentina’s matches at the 2022 World Cup last summer's tournament and the Nations League finals culminating games. Those fixtures included both Lionel Messi the five‑time winner and teenage forward Lamine Yamal the Spain youth hope.