The French soccer federation is submitting a grievance with FIFA over Antoine Griezmann’s disallowed purpose on the finish of a 1-0 loss to Tunisia on the World Cup on Wednesday.
Griezmann drilled in a low shot within the eighth and ultimate minute of stoppage time at Schooling Metropolis Stadium. Referee Matthew Conger dominated out the equalizer following a video assessment.
The FFF’s assertion in a single day Thursday mentioned the purpose was “unfairly refused” however didn’t elaborate, amid studies it targeted on the actual fact Conger restarted the match then blew the ultimate whistle — after which he consulted VAR and dominated out Griezmann’s purpose.
Referee Matthew Conger gestures in the direction of France’s Antoine Griezmann as his purpose is disallowed in the course of the World Cup group D soccer match between Tunisia and France on the Schooling Metropolis Stadium in Al Rayyan , Qatar, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. (AP Photograph/Christophe Ena)
Griezmann was in an offside place when a cross came visiting however then retreated and gave the impression to be performed again into an onside place following a Tunisia defender’s deflection when he shot into the underside left nook.
The FFF mentioned that it had 24 hours from the top of the match to file an official grievance with governing physique FIFA.
England’s Ben White exits World Cup for private causes
England defender Ben White has returned house from the World Cup for private causes, the Soccer Affiliation mentioned Wednesday.
The FA didn’t present a cause for White’s departure. The Arsenal heart again isn’t anticipated to hitch again up with England coach Gareth Southgate’s squad in Qatar after leaving the crew’s coaching base in Al Wakrah. “We ask that the participant’s privateness is revered at this second in time,” the FA mentioned in a press release.
England’s Ben White stands on the sector throughout England’s official coaching at at Al Wakrah Sports activities Advanced, in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. (AP Photograph/Abbie Parr)
The 25-year-old White didn’t play in England’s first two group matches towards Iran and the US, and was absent for the crew’s Group B finale towards Wales. England faces Senegal within the spherical of 16 on Sunday.
Tunisia coach faces questions on his future at World Cup
Tunisia coach Jalel Kadri failed in his “private mission” to get the nationwide crew via the group stage on the World Cup for the primary time in its sixth try. Now he’s going through questions on whether or not he’ll keep in cost.
“I don’t know why you insist that I resign. I’ve a contract that’s based mostly on goals,” Kadri mentioned after his crew beat defending champion France 1-0 on Wednesday. “The target was not fulfilled however we nonetheless have a while earlier than making a ultimate resolution. It’s as much as the Tunisian (soccer) federation to determine what occurs now.”
Tunisia’s head coach Jalel Kadri reacts in the course of the World Cup group D soccer match between Tunisia and Australia on the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. (AP Photograph/Petr David Josek)
Tunisia began nicely sufficient in Qatar by drawing 0-0 with European Championship semifinalist Denmark, however the crew missed some probabilities in a 1-0 loss to Australia. “We have been wonderful towards Denmark and we solely failed in a single half of a recreation towards Australia,” Kadri mentioned. “We left with quite a lot of honor and we made our followers proud.”
The victory over France was Tunisia’s third win at a World Cup event. The primary was towards Mexico in 1978 and the second got here towards Panama 4 years in the past in Russia, when Khazri additionally scored.
– With AP inputs
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