Deschamps questioned the referee's willingness to work in the FIFA World Cup semi-finals

The head coach of the French national team, Didier Deschamps, questioned the qualifications of Salvadoran referee Ivan Barton, who refereed the World Cup semi-final meeting with the Spanish team. This was reported by the newspaper L'Equipe on July 15.

"I don't want to sound like a whiner because of the defeat, but was the referee ready to work in the semi-finals of the World Cup? I will not go into the details of the decisions," the publication says.

He noted that the team was very disappointed, and the players were depressed after the match. According to Deschamps, the national team had goals and opportunities for further advancement, so the departure was especially difficult.

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On the same day, the Spanish national team defeated the French team in the semi-final match of the FIFA World Cup. The match took place in Arlington and ended with a score of 2:0. The first goal in the 22nd minute was scored by Mikel Oyarzabal, who converted a penalty. In the 58th minute, Pedro Porro doubled the Spaniards' advantage.