WORLD CUP | FIFA To Wait Until After World Cup To Punish Officials Criticism

FIFA is expected to wait until after the World Cup before deciding whether to punish players and coaches who publicly criticised match officials during the tournament, according to Yahoo Sports reported. The governing body has not taken action while the competition is still ongoing, and any disciplinary measures would likely be considered after the final based on referees’ reports and other evidence. Among those who criticised officiating were England manager Thomas Tuchel after a round-of-16 victory over Mexico in which Jarell Quansah was sent off, France head coach Didier Deschamps after his team’s semi-final defeat to Spain, and Egypt officials after their last-16 defeat to Argentina.