Slovko Vincic, 45-year-old Slovenian-born referee, will officiate the match that decides the champion between Spain and Argentina.
The Athletic states Vincic has never overseen a a loss for Spain or an victory for Argentina previously.
Yahoo Sports covers Vincic encountered a jail case in 2020 linked to Slavko Vinič, where Tijana Ajfon was arrested alongside Vinič.
The case contained information that came back during newspaper attention before the tournament.