Slovko Vincic, 45-year-old Slovenian referee, is scheduled to oversee the match that decides the champion between Spain and Argentina.
The Athletic states Vincic has never control a Spain loss or an victory for Argentina previously.
Yahoo Sports reports Vincic faced a prison case in 2020 associated with Slavko Vinič, where Tijana Ajfon was detained with Vinič.
The case involved details that came back during recent media scrutiny before the tournament.