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FIFA defends refereeing after France coach questions semi-final officiating
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FIFA defends refereeing after France coach questions semi-final officiating
FIFA rejected criticism from France coach Didier Deschamps over the officiating in the World Cup semi-final against Spain, asserting the referees are world-class.
- Pierluigi Collina, head of FIFA's referees committee, said the tournament's referees are world-class in response to Deschamps' remarks.
- Deschamps questioned whether referee Iván Barton had the required level for a semi-final after France lost 0–2 to Spain.
- Egypt called for the removal of referee François Letexier after a 3–2 defeat to Argentina, citing gross officiating errors that favored their opponents.
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