‘Almost a perfect crime’: Media slams Ilgiz Tantashev for shambolic France-Paraguay match
French sports newspaper L’Équipe heavily criticized referee Ilgiz Tantashev, awarding him a rare 1/10 rating for failing to book a single Paraguayan player despite the team committing 13 fouls and 29 tackles.
Prominent French sports daily L’Équipe delivered a scathing assessment of referee Ilgiz Tantashev, handing him a rare one out of ten rating following France’s 1-0 World Cup victory over Paraguay.
The publication vehemently criticized the Uzbekistani official for failing to caution any South American players, despite the team recording thirteen fouls and twenty-nine aggressive tackles during the intense Round of 16 match.
In stark contrast, Tantashev brandished yellow cards to French stars Bradley Barcola, Manu Koné, and Michael Olise. Paraguay’s sole booking was issued to assistant coach Carlos González after the final whistle.
L’Équipe condemned the glaring inconsistency, labelling the match management a disaster as Les Bleus narrowly avoided serious injuries before advancing to a highly anticipated quarterfinal clash against Morocco.
