Morocco, World Cup and VAR
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Morocco were knocked out of the World Cup after losing to France in the quarter-finals, amid controversy over a possible handball in the play leading up to Kylian Mbappé’s goal. In response,
KYLIAN MBAPPE took his Lionel Messi tribute act to the extremes – but still sent France through to the last four. The Real Madrid ace followed Messi in missing with a knockout spot-kick
At the start of the second matchday of the World Cup, the Czech Republic and South Africa draw 1-1. The equalizer by Bafana Bafana in particular raised questions in a hard-fought match. You can find the match highlights here. Both teams absolutely need a ...
Morocco head coach Mohamed Ouahbi acknowledged that he wasn't sure if the incident warranted a free kick but insisted that the handball was clearly visible.
Morocco head coach Mohamed Ouabhi criticised VAR after France's opening goal in the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal, claiming a handball in the build-up went unchecked despite protests from Moroccan players.
