Slovko Vincic, 45-year-old Slovenian-born referee, is scheduled to oversee the match that decides the champion between Spain and Argentina.
The Athletic reports Vincic has never control a defeat of Spain or an victory for Argentina previously.
Yahoo Sports details Vincic was involved in a prison case in 2020 linked to Slavko Vinič, where Tijana Ajfon was arrested alongside Vinič.
The case brought up facts that reappeared during recent media scrutiny before the tournament.