The amount that the Slovenian referee will earn in the final is known

For Slavko Vinčić, the moment when the president of the FIFA Referees Committee, Pierluigi Collina, handed him the jersey intended for the referee of the final was very emotional. The Slovenian referee could not hide his tears, aware that he had received the greatest possible recognition of his career. At the MetLife Stadium in New York, he will be assisted in the distribution of justice by his compatriots Tomaž Klancnik and Andraž Kovačić.

This Slovenian trio will be responsible for the regularity of the great battle for the title of world champion. In addition to the enormous prestige, the final match will bring Vinčić a serious financial reward. For the distribution of justice in this decisive match of the World Cup, he will receive a fee of about 60,000 US dollars. When all previous fees earned throughout the tournament are added to this figure, the Slovenian referee could end the World Cup with a total earnings of around $140,000.

That final amount is made up of the $70,000 that FIFA pays referees just for participating in the championship. Added to that are fixed bonuses for each match worked, i.e. around $3,000 for a match in the group stage and more than $5,000 for matches in the knockout phase. For Vinčić, the upcoming final between the national teams of Spain and Argentina will be a true crowning achievement of his professional career and one of the greatest honors a football referee can ever experience.