Overview
- Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time to win the 2026 World Cup and the match featured a decisive second-yellow sending off for Enzo Fernández.
- Vinčić, who announced his retirement after the final, says the Fernández dismissal was correct and reports no formal objection from the Argentine side.
- The referee declined to detail his on-pitch exchange with captain Lionel Messi and said Messi behaved with 'great sportsmanship' during the encounter.
- Vinčić strongly defended Video Assistant Referee (VAR), saying it corrects errors and that he cannot imagine refereeing without the technology.
- FIFA's disciplinary and ethics review of the televised post-match confrontations remains open and could result in fines or suspensions, while public scrutiny of refereeing standards and personal reputations grows after Vinčić addressed a past arrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina.