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Argentina will face Spain in the World Cup championship match today (July 19) at New Jersey Stadium.
The game will be refereed by Slovenian Slavko Vinčić, who will be the first Slovenian to referee a World Cup final.
“So, first of all, a shock. Then happiness. I was shaking, so it’s an incredible honour to get the World Cup final,” he said. “It’s something that… it’s only a dream for a referee, for a young referee when they start. So, I’m very proud, very proud of myself, my team.“
Introducing your referee for the @FIFAWorldCup 2026 Final….
Congratulations, Slavko VinΔiΔ!
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— FIFA (@FIFAcom) July 17, 2026
Both teams are currently unbeaten at the 2026 World Cup.
Argentina has won the men’s World Cup in 2022 in Qatar, 1978 in Argentina and 1986 in Mexico. Spain has only won the World Cup once, in 2010 in South Africa.
FIFA announced Wednesday (July 15) that Post Malone will headline the closing ceremony, which will start 90 minutes before kickoff.
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