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Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic will take charge of the FIFA World Cup 2026 final between Argentina and Spain at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19. It will be the fourth match the 46-year-old officiates throughout the tournament.

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00:02It's absolutely great, as well as it's great that the referee will be Slavko.
00:33I don't know.
01:00First of all, shock, then happiness.
01:05I was shaking, so it's a carnival honour to get the World Cup final.
01:11It's something that it's only a dream for a referee, for a young referee when it starts.
01:17So I'm very proud, very proud of myself, my team.
01:22It's very difficult to put everything in words, but I'm very proud to represent my country.
01:30Slovenia in the biggest sport event in the world.
01:37So, yeah, I'm very proud.
01:40My team is very proud and we will do our best.
01:47There are many pieces of the puzzle that don't have to be combined altogether
01:54to get the picture of the final referee.
02:00And it's something that goes through the competition.
02:02Of course, the performances are those matters the most.
02:08But of course, the matches he referred before.
02:14Also, the fact that his team is not playing this competition.
02:22But mainly the performances.
02:24At the end of the day, it's what really matters.
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