Morocco’s World Cup fairy tale came to an end on Wednesday night, but the country’s FA were not happy with the man in the middle.
France sealed their place in Sunday’s final against Argentina after goals from Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani gave them a 2-0 win in Qatar, but Morocco felt they should have had a penalty while the game was 1-0. .
The incident in question involved Theo Hernández and Moroccan winger Sofiane Boufal, who collided inside France’s penalty area and resulted in Boufal being booked by referee César Ramos.
Following their semi-final clash, the Moroccan FA have now expressed their anger at some of the decisions made by the Mexican referee and have filed a complaint with FIFA.
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A statement from the Royal Moroccan Football Federation read via Sportbible: “The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) strongly protested against the arbitration of the Morocco-France match officiated by Mr. Cesar Arturo Ramos. In this sense, the FRMF sent a letter to the competent body in which it returns to the arbitration situation that deprived the Moroccan team of two indisputable penalties in the opinion of several arbitration specialists.
“The FRMF also expressed its great astonishment that the Video Assistance Refereeing (VAR) system did not react to these refereeing situations. The FRMF recalls that it will spare no efforts to defend and preserve the rights of the National Teams, advocating for fairness in arbitration and denouncing these arbitration decisions made during this World Cup semifinal match. FIFA Qatar 2022”.
Despite Wednesday’s result against France, Morocco can be super proud of their team, and their efforts in Qatar will inspire a whole generation of footballers, not just at home but in Africa as a whole.
