Referee Szymon Marciniak has responded to French accusations of bias, claiming that he should have disallowed Argentina’s third goal during the World Cup final.
The Clean authority has been generally commending for his presentation during football’s greatest masterpiece occasion, in which Argentina guaranteed a third world title, overcoming France on punishments after an exhilarating 3-3 attract Qatar. For the Albiceleste, Lionel Messi (2) and Angel Di Maria scored, while Kylian Mbappe scored a remarkable hat trick for Les Bleus, with penalty kicks ultimately proving decisive.
However, Marciniak’s performance has come under increased scrutiny in the days since, particularly from the French side of the dispute. Indeed, a petition to have the match replayed due to alleged “mistakes” has been signing by more than 200,000 French fans. The most notable of these is that match footage showed two substitutes on the field of play when Argentina captain Messi scored his second goal of the game, which made it 3-2 in favor of the eventual winners in extra time.
With their article titled “Why Argentina’s third goal shouldn’t have been award,” L’Equipe has stoked the fires. The following is what they said about Law 3, Paragraph 9 of the Laws of Football: If, after a goal has been scored, the referee discovers before play resumes that a second person was present on the field: If the extra player was: the goal must be disallowed by the referee.
a member of the team that score the goal, a player who was sent off, a substitute, or an official; A direct free kick from the spot where the extra player was required to restart play. Marciniak, however, rebutted their remarks during a press conference to celebrate his return to Poland.
He said, removing his phone from his pocket, ” The French didn’t talk about this picture, which shows seven French players on the field when Mbappe scores. Szymon Marciniak, the referee for the World Cup final, responds to accusations made by French media. The picture he appears to be showing was the moment Kylian Mbappe scored from the penalty spot to make it 3-3 deep into extra time.
“First of all, if this situation is to be punished, it should have an effect on the game. What effect did the boys who got up and ran onto the field have?
In point of fact, the Polish official stated that L’Equipe’s criticism was nothing more than duck water: I received a letter from great French friends. The response was excellent. Numerous professionals and footballers wished us well, and Kylian Mbappé praised our work as referees. It matters what the players say. “After the game, the French thanked us, and they were pleas with the refereeing,”