Словенийн шүүгч Славко Винчичийн биед байрлуулсан камерын тусламжтайгаар Дэлхийн аваргын шигшээ тоглолтын үйл явцыг шүүгчийн нүдээр харах боломжтой болжээ.
Испани болон Аргентины шигшээ багуудын хооронд МетЛайф цэнгэлдэхэд болсон Дэлхийн аваргын шигшээ тоглолтын үеэр шүүгч Славко Винчич Лионель Мессид шар хуудастай Леандро Паредесийг хяналтандаа байлгахыг анхааруулж байсан нь бичлэгт үлджээ. Тоглолтын 106 дахь минутад Ферран Торресийн оруулсан хожлын гоолыг шүүгч хамгийн ойрын зайнаас ажигласан бөгөөд тоглолт өндөрлөсний дараа тэрээр Дани Олмотой ярилцахдаа энэ нь түүний карьерын сүүлчийн тоглолт байсныг дурдсан байна.
Тоглолтын дараах ёслолын үеэр АНУ-ын ерөнхийлөгч Дональд Трамп шүүгч Славко Винчичид хандан түүнийг сайн ажилласныг хоёр удаа онцлон тэмдэглэжээ. ФИФА-гийн зүгээс шүүгчийн толгойд байрлуулсан өндөр нягтаршилтай дүрс болон дуу бичлэгийн төхөөрөмжийг ашигласан нь тоглолтын шийдвэрлэх мөчүүдийг баримтжуулахад чухал үүрэг гүйцэтгэсэн байна.
Тоглолтын явцад Леандро Паредес шар хуудас авсныхаа дараа дахин алдаа гаргахаас сэргийлж байсан ч тоглолт өндөрлөсний дараа Испанийн тоглогчидтой маргалдсан асуудлаар ФИФА-гаас шалгалт эхлүүлээд байна. Славко Винчич 7 дугаар сарын 27-нд зодог тайлснаа зарласан бөгөөд тэрээр медаль гардуулах ёслолын үеэр Мексикийн ерөнхийлөгч Клаудиа Шейнбаум болон Канадын ерөнхий сайд Марк Карни нартай гар барьжээ.
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Slavko Vincic arguably had the best view of the World Cup final.
And now, in newly released footage, viewers can see snippets of what unfolded in a fraught match between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium on July 19 from the Slovenian referee’s perspective.
Whether it was asking Lionel Messi to “control” team-mate Leandro Paredes, who had already received a yellow card, his view of Ferran Torres’ match-winning strike for Spain, or twice being told he did a “great job” by U.S. President Donald Trump during the medal ceremony, Vincic was never too far away from the action.
The footage begins in the tunnel ahead of kick-off and shows Messi embracing several Spanish players, including Marc Cucurella and Rodri, before a brief handshake and introduction to the match officials.
Amusingly, anything said during the coin toss with team captains Rodri and Messi was drowned out by David Guetta’s Titanium blaring through the MetLife sound system.
But once the footage cuts to the action, it immediately shows Vincic in conversation with Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez and Alexis Mac Allister, ultimately warning Mac Allister “for you, last one” in reference to a challenge made by the Liverpool player.
Vincic is then perfectly placed to watch Messi receive the ball in a tight space and knock it past Rodri with his left foot before he is pulled back by Spain’s captain to win a free kick.
Up next on the montage is Lamine Yamal, the Spanish star who was once bathed by Messi. He is hacked down by Manchester United’s Lisandro Martinez in an effort to stop a counter-attack. Martinez is then shown a yellow card.
In a sign of how he sought to control the match, Vincic says: “Lionel, I see it”, after Messi is held back and turns towards the Slovenian, prompting the 39-year-old to turn back around without confronting the official.
The most pertinent piece of advice from Vicnic, however, comes when he tells Messi, who is unsurprisingly heavily featured in the near-five-minute video, to keep Paredes on a tighter leash. The Argentinian defensive midfielder was brought on at half-time and booked just six minutes later.
“Messi, control Paredes,” Vincic says. “I don’t want to… he has yellow. Control please. Always, always.”
Paredes heeded Messi’s advice by avoiding a second yellow card during the match, only to then lose his cool at full time when he appeared to grab Spain’s Eric Garcia by the throat before throwing Gavi, another Spaniard, to the ground.
On July 29, FIFA announced that Paredes is being investigated for three counts of assault. The brawl is not shown in the ref’s-eye-view World Cup final footage.
The use of a referee body camera during the men’s World Cup followed on from its success during the Club World Cup in 2025, although in the summer FIFA utilised a “stabilisation algorithm”, which they said was developed in conjunction with Lenovo, one of their many commercial partners.
The referee walks to the trophy podium to receive his medal (FIFA/LENOVO)
World football’s governing body described it as a “lightweight video device securely worn on the official’s head” that captures their point of view during matches, as well as recording and transmitting “high-definition video and audio in real time”.
This can then be integrated live into the broadcast or used for post-match reviews, although, as per FIFA’s official website, there are rules around when it can be used.
“For routine, non-controversial moments before, during or after a match, the video and audio can generally be shared with viewers without restrictions,” FIFA’s information on the technology reads.
“In potentially sensitive situations, such as in the event of confrontations, serious fouls or injuries, an approval process needs to be followed before the material can be shared.”
In scenes similar to how the video started, only with the background music not being quite so intrusive, Rodri and Messi are back in front of Vincic for a coin toss before extra time begins.
Quickly afterwards, viewers are treated to a glimpse of Torres’ winner from the perspective of Vincic, who is standing just outside of the penalty area as the 26-year-old strikes his 106th-minute effort into the roof of the net from close range.
As Vincic completes a 360-degree turn, the contrast of emotions he picks up in doing so paints a picture of uncontained joy and ultimate despair. One by one, the Argentina players fall to the floor, while Spain run jubilantly to the corner flag.
After the Slovenian blows for full time, and once the ensuing melee is over, the video shows him in conversation with Spain’s Dani Olmo, telling the forward that “they were so difficult, so difficult”, prompting Olmo to tell him “you did great”.
The referee was greeted by Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, with President Donald Trump standing alongside him (FIFA/LENOVO)
Vincic then reveals to Olmo that it is his “last match” as a referee — he announced his retirement on July 27 — to which the Spaniard responds by saying “congratulations on an amazing career.”
“I really appreciate you a lot,” Olmo adds.
All that is left for Vincic to do is to walk to the trophy podium, passing through a tunnel of Spanish players on his way, to be greeted by Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, with Trump standing alongside him.
And as Vincic takes a step towards Trump, the U.S. President twice says “great job” and proceeds to put a medal around the referee’s neck.
He then shakes hands with Claudia Sheinbaum, the president of Mexico, and Mark Carney, the Prime Minister of Canada, before the video ends.
