The referee who umpired during the 2022 FIFA World Cup final, Szymon Marciniak, has admitted he made a mistake during the historic match between Argentina and France.
Marciniak would perhaps, have many highlights from the game, with controversial decisions too, such as the three awarded penalties and booking of French striker, Marcus Thuram, for diving without consulting VAR.
He has received a lot of accolades since the match after becoming the first official from Poland to oversee the biggest game in world football.
According to Sport.TL, the 41-year-old has, however, confessed it was not a perfect night of decision-making for him.
He said, “Of course, there were mistakes in this final.
“I interrupted the French counter-attack after a bad tackle by Marcos Acuna.
“I was afraid that the fouled player wanted to unwind, and I read it wrong because nothing happened, and you could give an advantage and then come back with a card.
“It’s hard. In a game like this, I take such a mistake in the dark. The important thing is that there were no big mistakes.”
