Slovko Vincic, 45-year-old Slovenian-born referee, is set to referee the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina.
The Athletic notes Vincic has never control a a loss for Spain or an Argentina victory in past matches.
Yahoo Sports reports Vincic was involved in a prison case in 2020 linked to Slavko Vinič, where Tijana Ajfon was arrested alongside Vinič.
The case contained information that reappeared during recent media scrutiny before the tournament.