Despite the current of opinion that thinks that the arbitration of Mateu Lahoz in Argentina-Netherlands is not good, this view is not shared within the FIFA. For the organization of Qatar World Cupthe performance of the Spanish referee was correct in a match marked by its immense difficulty and in which neither team had it easy for them.
In fact, the complaints that poured in from Argentina against the Valencian referee and in which they see no sense are very surprising. Furthermore, according to sources consulted by Mundo Deportivo, the albiceleste team itself has no reason to complain after what happened during the 120 minutes of matches and the final penalty shootout.
Therefore, they do not see fair the subsequent statements of the goalkeeper ‘Dibu’ Martínez or Leo Messi himself, complaints that address a situation before the dispute of the match last Friday. It is believed that Mateu acted correctly in disciplinary matters, both when it came to showing yellow cards and in injury time.
Despite everything, his presence in a hypothetical final of Argentina in the World Cup seems very unlikely. The noise created made it very impossible for Mateu to be selected for the December 18 meeting.
The Spanish referee continues the 20 referees remaining at the World Cup with 39 assistants including their companions Pau Cebrian and Roberto Díaz; in addition to VAR’s 19 where there are also three Spaniards Hernández Hernández, De Burgos Bengoechea and Martínez Munuera.
Source: La Verdad
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