Fact check: Referee Slavko Vinčić not missing

Claims that FIFA World Cup final referee Slavko Vinčić went missing are false, originating from a parody Instagram post by WKM News.

The rumor was amplified by the website United Pastor, which presented the parody as real and added unsubstantiated claims about a FIFA investigation.

The hoax spread after Argentina's defeat to Spain in the final, with some fans lashing out at Vinčić following Argentina's disciplinary probe by FIFA.

Slavko Vinčić has not gone missing; the claim is entirely fabricated with no basis in reality.