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The French coach spoke about the historic meeting between the two teams 4 years ago
French national team coach Didier Deschamps admitted that the Moroccan national team received a penalty kick during the 2022 World Cup semi-final match in Qatar.
France qualified for the 2022 World Cup finals with a 2-0 semi-final win over Morocco, a match that sparked a refereeing row as the Atlas Lions were awarded a penalty for Sofiane Boufal after being fouled by Theo Hernandez in the penalty area.
Deschamps recalled memories of that shot after being asked about it Tomorrow, Thursday, Morocco-France match press conferenceAmerica, Canada and Mexico in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup at Gillette Stadium in Boston, USA.
According to the video published by the Qatari beIN Sports TV channel, the journalist asked the French coach about refereeing mistakes, to which he replied: “There are no refereeing mistakes, mistakes are made by the players.”
Regarding the buffalo strike, he explained. “In every game there are situations that can cause controversy and debate. It all depends on which side you stand on.”
He added: “The referee did not perceive it as a penalty. It all depends on which team you put yourself on and the team you support. Some mistakes you see more in one direction than the other.”
He admitted. “Yes, it could have been counted, but if it wasn’t counted, that’s how it happened, and we can’t go back.”
He concluded. “Now we have something different to look forward to, and we hope there will be as few mistakes as possible.”
