It was a festival.
During the 2026 World Cup round-of-16 match between France and Paraguay, the person who probably drew the most attention was not a player.
Completely overwhelmed by events, the match referee, Mr Ilgiz Tantashev, was surprisingly lenient with the Paraguayans.
Whether it was deliberate blows on Les Bleus or blatant fouls, a large number of more-than-borderline actions took place right in front of him and were never punished.
L'Équipe even gave Mr Tantashev a rating of 1, the lowest possible score in the sports daily.
During the 2026 World Cup round-of-16 match between France and Paraguay, the person who probably drew the most attention was not a player.
Completely overwhelmed by events, the match referee, Mr Ilgiz Tantashev, was surprisingly lenient with the Paraguayans.
Whether it was deliberate blows on Les Bleus or blatant fouls, a large number of more-than-borderline actions took place right in front of him and were never punished.
L'Équipe even gave Mr Tantashev a rating of 1, the lowest possible score in the sports daily.
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