2022 World Cup Final Referee Accustoms One Lossful Error In France

2022 World Cup final referee Szymon Marciniak (Twitter @fifaworldcup)

JAKARTA JAKARTA - The final referee for the 2022 World Cup Szymon Marciniak admitted that he had made one mistake in an important match that cost the French national team.

Marciniak became the first referee from Poland to lead the biggest match in the world of football at the Lusail Stadium, last Sunday, December 18. He made a number of important decisions in that match.

The 41-year-old referee received a lot of praise after the match. However, he now admits that he has made one wrong decision in the party that Argentina won on penalties.

"Of course there is an error in this final," he said as quoted by Vanguard on Monday, December 26, 2022.

The mistake referred to by the referee occurred in the 90+8 minute. Precisely when Marcus Acuna violated Kingsley Coman when France counterattacked.

He said he shouldn't have blown the whistle and let the game go on before issuing a yellow card for Acuna.

"I interrupted France's counter-attack after Marcos Acuna's bad tackle. I was afraid the players who were violated wanted to relax and I read the situation wrong because nothing happened," he said.

"I should have let the game go on and then give a card. It's difficult in a game like this. I made mistakes in the dark. The important thing is there is no big mistake," he added.

Marciniak received a lot of criticism in important matches. Criticism is because he rarely consults with video assistant referee (VAR) when making important decisions.

He gave a total of three penalties in the match which lasted 120 minutes before the high-fives. One penalty for Argentina's opener, followed by two penalties for France.