Spain and France meet in Munich in the first Euro 2024 semifinal on July 9 with a final showdown against England or the Netherlands on the horizon.
La Roja have impressed throughout the tournament. They were the only team to win all three group games, before dispatching Georgia and hosts Germany in the knockout stages.
France’s semifinal path has been less eye-catching, with just three goals scored — two own goals and a penalty — as Les Bleus have battled through to this stage. They eliminated Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal after a penalty shootout in the previous round.
Alongside two star-studded lineups, there will also be a key role for the match officials at the Allianz Arena, with Slovenian official Slavko Vincic confirmed as the match referee.
Here are all the details on Vincic’s record ahead of this Euro 2024 semifinal clash.
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Who is referee for Spain vs. France?
Slavko Vincic leads a team of seven match officials including three fellow Slovenians.
Tomaz Klancnik and Andraz Kovacic are his assistants on the night. Nejc Kajtazovic is on Video Assistant Referee (VAR) duty, assisted by Italian duo Paolo Valeri and Massimiliano Irrati.
Slovakian Ivan Kruzliak is the fourth official.
Vincic has been on FIFA’s international match list since 2010 and got his first taste of the European Championship as an assistant official at Euro 2012.
Since then, he has featured regularly on UEFA/FIFA lists with years of experience referring games in the UEFA Champions League and international tournaments.
He oversaw three matches at Euro 2020, and two at the 2022 World Cup, handing out a total of eight yellow cards in each competition.
His most high-profile game to date came in the 2024 UEFA Champions League final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, where he booked four players as the Spanish giants clinched another European crown.
Slavko Vincic’s record refereeing Spain and France
Vincic has officiated seven games featuring either France or Spain, but he has never refereed a match between the two teams.
His most recent encounter involving either side came in Spain’s 1-0 Euro 2024 group-stage win over Italy where he cautioned five players, including Dani Carvajal and Robin Le Normand, who are suspended for the France match.
Slavko Vincic refereeing Spain
MatchDateCompetitionStageResultYellow Cards/Red CardsSpain vs. ItalyJun 20, 2024European ChampionshipGroup StageSpain 1 Italy 05/0Spain vs. ItalyJun 15, 2023Nations LeagueSemifinalSpain 2 Italy 15/0Spain vs. SwedenJun 14, 2021European ChampionshipGroup StageSpain 0 Sweden 01/0Spain vs ColombiaJun 7, 2017Friendly—Spain 2 Colombia 26/0
Slavko Vincic refereeing France
MatchDateCompetitionStageResultYellow Cards/Red CardsUkraine vs FranceSep 4, 2021World Cup Qualifier—Ukraine 1 France 13/0Albania vs. FranceNov 17, 2019Euro Qualifier—Albania 0 France 22/0France vs ArmeniaOct 8, 2015Friendly—France 4 Armenia 03/0
Slavko Vincic’s Euro 2024 record
Prior to Spain vs. France, Vincic had taken charge of two games at Euro 2024, both in the group stages.
MatchDateStageResultYellow Cards/Red CardsHungary vs SwitzerlandJun 15, 2024Group StageHungary 1 Switzerland 35/0Spain vs. ItalyJun 20, 2024Group StageSpain 1 Italy 05/0
What time is Spain vs. France kick off?
This Euro 2024 semifinal kicks off from the Allianz Arena on Tuesday, July 9 at 9 p.m. local time in Munich.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:
DateKickoff timeUSA/CanadaTue, Jul. 93 p.m. ETUSA/CanadaTue, Jul. 912 p.m. PTUKTue, Jul. 98 p.m. BSTAustraliaWed, Jul. 105 a.m. AESTIndiaWed, Jul. 1012:30 a.m. IST
Spain vs. France live stream, TV channel
TV channelStreamingUSAFOXFubo, Fox Sports app/website, ViX, Sling TVCanadaTSN 1, TSN3, TSN4, TSN5, TVA SportsTVA+UKBBC OneBBC iPlayer/websiteAustralia —Optus SportIndiaSony Ten 2, 3, 2HD, 3HDJioTV, Sony LIV
USA: Spain vs. France will be televised in the United States on FOX Network. This is available to stream on Fubo with the latter offering a FREE seven-day trial. ViX is also an option for Spanish viewers.
Radio coverage of the match can be followed on SiriusXM FC.
UK: Tuesday’s match will be shown in the UK on BBC One and fans can stream on BBC iPlayer/website.
Canada: TSN are the main English-language broadcasters for Euro 2024 while TVA provides French options.
Australia: Australia’s sole broadcaster for the European Championship is Optus Sport.
India: Euro 2024 matches are available to watch on on JioTV and Sony LIV. Spain vs. France can also be viewed on Sony Ten Network on TV.
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