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France Coach Deschamps Criticizes Refereeing After World Cup Semifinal Loss to Spain
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First reported by Mako · 17 hours ago
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France lost 2-0 to Spain in the 2022 World Cup semifinal, ending their bid for a third consecutive final. Coach Didier Deschamps criticized the refereeing but acknowledged Spain's superior performance. France will now prepare for the third-place playoff.
- 01France lost 2-0 to Spain in the World Cup semifinal, missing a third consecutive final.
- 02Coach Didier Deschamps expressed disappointment and said players are broken by the loss.
- 03Deschamps questioned the refereeing quality and cited controversial decisions against France.
- 04A disputed penalty involved Lucas Digne's foul on Yamal, with claims of a handball ignored.
- 05Deschamps admitted France was technically inferior and less dangerous offensively.
- 06France will play in the third-place match between Saturday and Sunday, with Deschamps focused on preparation.
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YnetCenter · Hebrew51 minutes ago
France Coach Deschamps Criticizes Refereeing After World Cup Semifinal Loss to Spain
MakoCenter · Hebrew2 hours ago
France Coach Deschamps Questions Refereeing After World Cup Semi-Final Loss to Spain
N12Center · Hebrew2 hours ago
France Coach Didier Deschamps Questions Referee After World Cup Semi-Final Loss to Spain
MakoCenter · Hebrew3 hours ago
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