Jules Kunde Main Wears A Golden Necklace, New Referee Realizing His 42nd Minute And Immediately Releasing It

JAKARTA - Barcelona's Jules Kunde trending on social media after he started the last 16 match of the World Cup against Poland wearing a gold necklace.

It's common knowledge, this is something that is prohibited according to IFAB regulation number 4: "Players should not use malicious equipment or objects. All types of jewelry accessories are prohibited."

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Kounde, who started the match as a right-back, wore gold necklaces in most of the first half without the Venezuelan referee, Jesus Valenzuela, or his assistant.

However, in the 42nd minute, when the Frenchman was about to throw in, the referee's assistant noticed the jewelry and forced Kounde to let it go, something not seen on the pitch for a long time.

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It should be noted that if Kounde refuses to remove the gold necklace or if she wears it after she receives the referee's warning, she will be given a yellow card.

France itself won 3-1 over Poland through goals scored by Olivier Giround and brace Kylian Mbappe. In the quarter-finals, Les Bleus will face Inggregation who beat Senegal 3-0.