Szymon Marciniak grew to become the primary referee from Poland to officiate a World Cup ultimate when Argentina and France battled one another final Sunday.
It was a dream come true for the Pole who was compelled to step away from his duties a yr in the past as a consequence of a coronary heart sickness (after he was recognized with Tachycardia).
Nevertheless, Marciniak was slammed by the French media for permitting Lionel Messi’s extra-time aim to face after footage emerged displaying three Argentina substitutes breaking FIFA guidelines by getting into the pitch earlier than the ball crossed the road.
However the 41-year-old, who officiated his first World Cup match in 2018 in Russia, hit again at his critics by presenting a screenshot of seven France gamers standing on the pitch when Kylian Mbappe scored his equalizing penalty in additional time.
Szymon Marciniak, the referee for the World Cup Last, has responded to @lequipe’s criticism that Lionel Messi’s second aim shouldn’t have counted:
“The French didn’t point out this picture, the place you may see how there are seven Frenchmen on the pitch when Mbappé scores a aim.” pic.twitter.com/MW6y73iiLN
— Zach Lowy (@ZachLowy) December 23, 2022
Apparently, Marciniak did admit that his efficiency wasn’t utterly error-free.
“After all, there have been errors on this ultimate. I interrupted the French counter-attack after a foul deal with by Marcos Acuna,” he advised Sport. PL
“I used to be afraid that the fouled participant wished to unwind, and I learn it incorrect as a result of nothing occurred, and you can give a bonus after which come again with a card. It’s arduous. In a recreation like this, I take such a mistake in the dead of night. The necessary factor is that there have been no huge errors,” he added.