Argentina Replay: 88,000 fans demand redo after final defeat. Nearly 89,000 Argentina supporters have signed a petition calling for the World Cup final to be replayed, alleging referee Slavko Vincic delivered a controversial and corrupt performance during Spain’s 1-0 extra-time victory.
The online campaign, launched on Change.org by fan Gisela Sanchez, accuses the Slovenian official of being bought to influence the match’s outcome. It urges FIFA to review several key decisions, though no independently verified evidence supports the claims beyond social media videos. The petition states, We ask FIFA to consider replaying the final, this time without the influence of a corrupt referee.
Despite the controversy, Spain dominated the match, preventing Argentina from registering a single shot on target during normal time. Argentina’s task was made harder when midfielder Enzo Fernandez received a second yellow card in stoppage time, reducing them to ten men before Ferran Torres scored the winning goal in extra time. Ugly post-match clashes saw Leandro Paredes sent off, sparking a separate FIFA disciplinary review.
This demand for an Argentina replay mirrors a similar petition from French fans after Spain’s semi-final win, which also failed to change the official result. While the petition gains attention, it holds no power to alter the final outcome, and Argentina’s fans have largely welcomed their team home for reaching a second consecutive final, despite their narrow defeat.