Referee Controversy
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“Was the referee at the required level?” Deschamps questions officials after France exit
Didier Deschamps admitted Spain deserved their World Cup semi-final victory but questioned the standard of the refereeing, while FIFA’s plans…
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France survive Paraguay chaos as referee fury follows Mbappé winner
France are into the World Cup quarter-finals after a narrow win over Paraguay, but the…
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The battle of Nuremberg: A World Cup classic remembered for chaos and controversy
The 2006 FIFA World Cup match between Portugal and the Netherlands, known as ‘The Battle…
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Why VAR refused to award France a penalty against Senegal
Kylian Mbappe was controversially denied a penalty by VAR in France’s opening World Cup 2026…