Didier Deschamps put his trust in the Argentine referees before the French referees World Cup The quarter-final match against Morocco tomorrow (July 9).
There has been a lot of backlash over FIFA’s decision to appoint a team full of Argentine officials for the match between the French national team and the Atlas Lions. Tension between Argentina and France From the 2022 World Cup final led to building rivalry between the two countries.
Deschamps gave a lukewarm response to questions about the situation and referred to the refereeing performance in Argentina’s controversial 3-2 win over Egypt. French referee François Letexier Come under fire Due to several controversial decisions made during the Round of 32 match on Sunday.
Deschamps praises the referee of the Argentina-Egypt match
Letexier canceled an Egyptian goal after the video assistant referee intervened to commit a simple mistake that would have made the score 2-0 for the African country. A similar challenge occurred in the period leading up to Enzo Fernandez’s victory, angering the Egyptians.
Deschamps answered questions ahead of France’s confrontation with Morocco, many of which revolved around the appointment of Argentine officials. He eventually responded to a reporter: “We have to deal with it. I trust the referees. Our opponent is Morocco, not the referee. Let’s hope our referee is as good as Mr. Letexier’s.”
FIFA confirmed that Facundo Tello will officiate the match, and will be assisted by assistants Juan Pablo Pilati and Gabriel Chad. Fellow Argentine Dario Herrera was appointed as the fourth official, making it the first match exclusively officiated by one country.
Thilo is known for being card happy, in fact, he dealt 10 red cards in one game. That came when he officiated in the Argentine Super Cup in 2022, and he is now set to take charge of one of the biggest matches in this year’s World Cup.
France were the team to win the World Cup this summer and head into the match against Morocco as favourites. There is still a chance to repeat the 2022 final between the two countries in Qatar.
Argentina defends the World Cup and overcomes Egypt with a late win. The Moroccan coach and players criticized Leixier’s performance and felt that the South American players and Lionel Messi were given preferential treatment.
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France is not concerned
The feeling in the French camp is not worrying, and the team remains professional rather than focusing on refereeing. Deschamps is not the only one from the French national team to downplay the importance of the appointment.
Dayot Upamecano also insisted he had no influence: “I will not focus on who will be the referee. We have never done that before, we will focus on Morocco.”
If France wins over Morocco, it will face Spain or Belgium in the semi-finals. A meeting with Argentina in the final could take place if Lionel Scaloni’s men defeat Switzerland in the quarter-finals and England or Norway in the semi-finals.
