Don't agree the ref was carrying on until var intervention. The ref was 40 yards away and would be glad to get a 2nd look.
As someone mentioned above. It's about opinion and I can see why you thought it was not a foul as the Australian kicked the ball on to French player. Though he also caught the top of his heel after the ball had gone.
Technology is never perfect though we have all been to games. Thought it was a deff pen or deff not then on the replay we are shown to be wrong. Vaulks giving away the pen (think Vs Plymouth) prime example
Argentina should have just had a pen 77mi
He got it correct because he didn’t give the pen. Once it goes to VAR it’s out of his hands.
not true m8.
from official WC site
Referees have the final say in all decisions made. They can request a review, and the VAR can also suggest a review to the referee. VARs watch matches in remote locations and are mic'd up to the referees on the field. They help ensure no errors were made by the referees.
plus its only the correct decision if you didnt think it was a pen (before review). if you think its a pen then he got it wrong (in real time) good job its only opinionated
The ref let it go, he didn’t ask for var, they got in his ear, why he gave it I don’t know, pressure maybe.
If you give that then you give everything.