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'Is the referee up to the task of a semi-final?' - Didier Deschamps points finger at officiating after France dumped out of World Cup by Spain
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Muhammad Zaki
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France's national football team was eliminated from the World Cup after a 2-0 loss to Spain in the semi-finals. Manager Didier Deschamps criticized the officiating, specifically a controversial penalty decision, while acknowledging his team's poor performance.
Didier Deschamps was left fuming with the officiating as France saw their dreams of a third consecutive World Cup final crushed by a clinical Spain side in Texas. The Les Bleus boss pointed the finger at referee Ivan Barton following a controversial first-half penalty that set the tone for a miserable night.
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