Slovko Vincic, 45-year-old Slovenian referee, is scheduled to oversee the match that decides the champion between Spain and Argentina.
The Athletic reports Vincic has never control a defeat of Spain or an victory for Argentina in earlier games.
Yahoo Sports covers Vincic was involved in a prison case in 2020 connected with Slavko Vinič, where Tijana Ajfon was detained with Vinič.
The case contained information that reappeared during recent media scrutiny before the tournament.