PELITA DAILY — During the 2022 World Cup in Qatar there were many protests against the referee who presided over the match so that it was considered detrimental to the country’s football team.

Even though the sophistication displayed by the hosts was very sophisticated, through VAR, the referee’s decisions on the field were sometimes problematic.

Especially in the quarter-finals, a number of teams such as Uruguay, Argentina, England, Netherlands, Spain and others protested against the referee.

For example, defender of the England national team, Harry Maguire, criticized the performance of referee Wilton Sampaio after the 2022 World Cup quarter-final defeat to France.

The Three Lions lost 1-2 to France. England were awarded two penalties, but the match was marred by a controversial decision by the referee.

Not to mention the Uruguayan player who damaged the VAR due to the inconsistent performance of the referee.

Even though the VAR described the violation that was shown not in accordance with the referee’s decision.

There have been many incidents that have resulted in no violations for England, including the dropping of Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling near the penalty box.

Lionel Messi also protested the performance of the 2022 World Cup referee, Messi deeply regretted that a number of controversial decisions had put Argentina at a disadvantage. ●Red/Assyad Qatar