It is not a new phenomenon that referees are being blamed in the Qatar World Cup. He was sent home by FIFA after both teams came against the referee who took out 18 cards in the Netherlands-Argentina match. Refereeing caused irritation in other matches as well.
Most recently, at the end of the Argentina-Croatia match, the losing team criticized the referee. Croatian captain Luka Modric criticized not only the coach but also the referee who lost the game.
It was the penalty that Messi converted into a goal that sparked the outrage. “Until that penalty we were playing well. In my opinion, it should not have been allowed” – says Modric. “I generally don’t say anything about referees. Even today, it cannot be said. He is one of the worst referees I know. Not just today. However, Argentina cannot be praised. The victory they deserve will not be taken away from them. They deserve to be in the finals. But that penalty broke us,” continued the 37-year-old veteran.
Italian referee Daniel Orzato officiated the first semi-final of the Qatar World Cup. Apart from this, neither team criticized the referee’s actions in a game that did not produce many fouls.
However, Orzatok had no choice but to stop the goal-bound move with his legs and body. Alvarez advanced by pushing the ball beautifully over the goal. A moment that would have been a goal either way. Sensing the danger, Vilakovich knocked down the star without thinking about anything else. The referee blew the whistle for the penalty without even needing a war check. Messi, who took the kick, followed the speed and height of the shot that flew over the goalie and into the net.
Nothing went right for Croatia after that. They conceded a second goal within minutes.
The Croatian coach also complained that it was that penalty that denied them a chance and that the referee was a disaster.