Slavko Vinčić
Slovenian football referee (born 1979)
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- Slavko Vinčić (born 25 November 1979) is a Slovenian football referee.
- In Europe, Vinčić has overseen 72 matches for UEFA, including competitions for both the Champions League and Europa League.
- Vinčić was selected by FIFA to referee the 2026 World Cup final.
- He officiated the 2020–21 Champions League quarterfinal between Porto and Chelsea, and the 2020–21 Europa League semifinal between Arsenal and Villarreal.
- In 2022, he was selected to officiate the 2022 UEFA Europa League final between Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers.
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WikipediaSlavko Vinčić (born 25 November 1979) is a Slovenian football referee. He has been an international-listed referee for FIFA since 2010. In Europe, Vinčić has overseen 72 matches for UEFA, including competitions for both the Champions League and Europa League. He has refereed two UEFA European Championships and two FIFA World Cups from 2020 to 2026. Vinčić was selected by FIFA to referee the 2026 World Cup final.
Vinčić's first major competition was UEFA Euro 2012 where he was one of the two additional assistants in the team of Damir Skomina.
He officiated the 2020–21 Champions League quarterfinal between Porto and Chelsea, and the 2020–21 Europa League semifinal between Arsenal and Villarreal.
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