While we were wondering who was afraid of who between France and Spain, the other semi-final of the 2026 World Cup, between England and Argentina, is also being prepared in a climate of tension. And one of the subjects on the table is refereeing, one of the major themes of this competition.
“I am worried that a refereeing decision or VAR could cost us victory against Argentina, because I think the narrative of referees and VAR since the start of the tournament has changed enormously,” observes Alan Shearer. “ I’m thinking of this French match (against Morocco, editor’s note) where Kylian Mbappé suffered a foul, and the referee consulted the VAR – he had been asked to consult it – and he maintained his decision even though there was an obvious penalty. »
The former Three Lions striker goes even further, and fears unfavorable arbitration against England.
“ I was stunned by some decisions made by Argentina, notably the one against Egypt where their Egyptian goal was canceled. I found it absurd. It’s a bit worrying when we play against them.”believes Shearer.
England-Argentina, red card announced!
While the English press is worried about the appointment of this American arbitrator who would be “the favorite”
of Lionel Messi in MLS, the Daily Mail listed all the contentious situations that Argentina (renamed VARgentina) has benefited from since the start of this World Cup. Against Switzerland (Embolo’s red), against Egypt (goal denied to the Pharaohs), against Algeria (no red for Messi) or even against Austria (foul at the start of the action on an Argentinian goal).
Alan Shearer thus fears the worst for this England-Argentina, a meeting always tense between these two countries in conflict over the Falklands. “ You know what? It wouldn’t surprise me at all if there was a red card on Wednesdayconfides Shearer, who experienced David Beckham’s red card during this poster in 1998. We have to be very, very careful about this. But this match revealed some very important things. He There’s so much to say and I have a feeling Wednesday might be similar. »
