Published Jul 8, 2026, 5:22 AM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 1 source
Refereeing at this World Cup has been fine, we don’t need input of Tuchel and Trump
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Thomas Tuchel was critical of the refereeing at the World Cup after England’s win against Mexico, describing it as unreliable, erratic and not good enough. His comments struck me as reverse psychology – the referees have generally been OK, with some positive decisions made, but there have also been occasions when they have not got things right. Like everyone, referees cannot be perfect. Egypt claimed they were victims of an injustice against Argentina on Tuesday but the decisions to disallow an