Slavko Vinčić
Slovenian football referee (born 1979)
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Slavko Vinčić (born 25 November 1979) is a Slovenian football referee.[1] He has been an international-listed referee for FIFA since 2010.[2]
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Vinčić refereeing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Born |
25 November 1979 Maribor, SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia | ||
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| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| Slovenian PrvaLiga | Referee | ||
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2010– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Career
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.
Vinčić was selected as a match official for Euro 2020, where he was assigned two group stage matches (Spain–Sweden and Switzerland–Turkey) and the quarterfinals clash between Italy and Belgium.
In 2022, he was selected to officiate the 2022 UEFA Europa League final between Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers.
On 13 May 2024, Vinčić was selected by UEFA to officiate 2024 UEFA Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid.[3]
On 24 February 2025, he was the referee the Turkish Super League fixture at Rams Park between Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray.
In April 2025, Vinčić was selected to officiate at 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in United States.[4] In a goalless draw between River Plate and Monterrey, Vinčić issued nine yellow cards and a red card for Kevin Castaño, who was already on a yellow card.[5]
On 16 July 2026, Vinčić was selected to officiate the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina.[6]
