France beat Morocco 2-0 in the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal, reaching the semi-finals, but the match is widely discussed for a prolonged VAR review around Kylian Mbappé’s first-half penalty. Multiple reports say the spot-kick led to a lengthy interruption in play, with Erling Haaland reacting to the delay. One outlet reports that Haaland criticizes the VAR delay on social media and later deletes the viral post, after Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou saves Mbappé’s penalty. After the game, the penalty incident and the refereeing process remain central to post-match commentary, with discussion focused on how long the VAR check took and how it affected the moment. Despite the penalty drama, Mbappé is also described as scoring later in the match, helping France secure the 2-0 victory. The reports collectively frame the VAR timeline and the refereeing decision-making as the key controversy overshadowing the result.
Haaland criticizes VAR delay as Mbappé’s penalty is saved in France’s win over Morocco
France beat Morocco 2-0 in the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal, reaching the semi-finals, but the match is widely discussed for a prolonged VAR review around Kylian Mbappé’s first-half penalty. Multi...
- France defeat Morocco 2-0 to reach the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finals.
- Kylian Mbappé takes a first-half penalty in the match that is saved.
- A lengthy VAR review delays play around the penalty incident.
- Erling Haaland reacts publicly to the VAR delay, with at least one report saying he later deletes the post.
- Post-match discussion centers on VAR/refereeing timing and decision-making.
France reached the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finals with a 2-0 win over Morocco, but the match was overshadowed by a lengthy VAR review that delayed Kylian Mbappé's first-half penalty. Erling Haaland criticised the delay on social media after Yassine Bounou saved the spot-kick. Mbappé later scored as debate over VAR and refereeing dominated post-match discussion.
2 hours agoErling Haaland criticises VAR's lengthy delay during Kylian Mbappe’s penalty in France's 2-0 win over Morocco in the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals.
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