REFEREE Szymon Marciniak has hit back at claims he ought to have chalked off Argentina’s third goal towards France in the World Cup final.
French followers reckon Lionel Messi’s additional-time strike ought to have been disallowed as two Argentina substitutes gave the impression to be on the pitch earlier than the ball went in.
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French newspaper L’Equipe additionally questioned why the goal had been allowed to face.
The headline “Why Argentina’s third goal should not have been awarded” was adopted by ideas the goal mustn’t have stood due to the 2 gamers encroaching.
They argued that France ought to have been given a free-kick as a substitute.
However Marciniak, 41, has now responded with damning proof.
Throughout a press convention the Polish official pulled out his telephone and confirmed a picture of SEVEN French subs on the pitch as Kylian Mbappe scored certainly one of his three targets.
In accordance with journalist Zach Lowry, Marciniak claimed the photograph was taken as Mbappe discovered the back of the web.
And he stated: “The French didn’t mention this photograph, the place you may see how there are seven Frenchmen on the pitch when Mbappe scores a goal.”
It’s not clear which of Mbappe’s three World Cup targets Marciniak was referring too.
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However his claims recommend if Messi’s goal ought to have been disallowed, then Mbappe ought to have acquired the identical therapy.
Mbappe scored two fast-hearth targets in regular time after Messi and Angel Di Maria had put Argentina forward.
Messi restored Argentina’s lead in additional-time, earlier than Mbappe netted his hat-trick from the spot to ship the sport to penalties.
Whereas Messi’s additional-time strike induced controversy, different followers had been satisfied Mbappe’s hat-trick goal mustn’t have stood as a consequence of a handball in the construct up.
The ball appeared to strike Dayot Upamecano on the arm earlier than Argentina defender Gonzalo Montiel was penalised for a handball.
Mbappe transformed the ensuing spot-kick to ship an exciting final to penalties, though Argentina prevailed in the shootout.
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