Slovko Vincic, 45-year-old Slovenian-born referee, will officiate the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina.
The Athletic notes Vincic has never overseen a a loss for Spain or an victory for Argentina in earlier games.
Yahoo Sports reports Vincic faced a prison case in 2020 connected with Slavko Vinič, where Tijana Ajfon was detained with Vinič.
The case involved details that resurfaced during newspaper attention prior to the competition.