France have had their appeal over the results of their World Cup recreation in opposition to Tunisia rejected by FIFA.
The appeal was made after their closing group recreation in opposition to Tunisia, which the North African facet gained 1-0 due to a Wahbi Khazri goal.
It was a recreation that led to controversy, although, with substitute Antoine Griezmann believing he had scored an equaliser within the 99th minute.
An extended delay adopted, and the referee allowed Tunisia to kick off once more, just for VAR to intervene and disallow the goal for offside.
That incensed the French and so they lodged an appeal, claiming a breach in VAR protocol had occurred in disallowing a goal after play had restarted with a kick-off.
The French Football Federation (FFF) requested FIFA to permit the goal and have the consequence modified to a 1-1 draw, but it surely has been rejected it out of hand.
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“The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has dismissed the protest submitted by the French Football Association in relation to the Tunisia v. France FIFA World Cup match played on 30 November,” a brief FIFA assertion learn.
For all of the incident precipitated controversy, it didn’t truly change something throughout the group. France nonetheless certified as group winners and Tunisia have been eradicated from the competitors.
The consequence didn’t have any have an effect on on Australia or Denmark both, with the Socceroos ending second and qualifying for the final 16. They misplaced 2-1 to Argentina on Saturday night.
