@Iancoll94354676 Looking beyond, both Argentine goals appear invalid. For the first, at the moment the pass was played to Messi, prior to his assist, the English defenders had stepped up to catch him offside. The second came after an Argentine player planted his studs on Djed Spence's foot.
@PrezSanto@LfcNuel Many believe Djed Spence should have benefited from VAR intervention. The Argentine stepped on his foot, but unlike Otamendi, he failed to draw VAR's attention. Otamendi, on the other hand, jumped and then went to ground, which made the incident more conspicuous
@MadridSports_ Enzo's goal against England: when the pass is played back to Messi, the English defenders step up in an attempt to catch him offside. The ball is then passed to Enzo, who scores. Yet, VAR did not show any footage regarding this potential offside by Messi
@MadridSports_ Le but d'Enzo contre l'Angleterre : lorsque la passe est remise à Messi, les défenseurs anglais remontent pour tenter de mettre Messi hors-jeu. Ensuite le ballon est transmis à Enzo, qui marque. Pourtant, la VAR n’a montré aucune image sur cet éventuel hors-jeu de Messi
@LfcNuel Mikel Merino inadvertently planted his studs on the Argentine's ear and forefoot. This foul is comparable to the one committed against Spencer. Yet, in that latter instance, Argentina's second goal against England was allowed to stand
@Titanfdc It is worth noting that during the 2018 World Cup, many football fans criticized the officiating in the match between Croatia and Argentina, deeming it biased in Croatia's favor. In 2026, they do not hate Argentina; they simply want fair and impartial officiating
@momentoviral Enzo's action warranted a straight red card. However, the referee only showed him a yellow card, which ultimately had the same consequence
@markklfc Had the officiating been consistent, Mc Allister and Paredes would never have finished the match on the pitch. Referees tend to be less strict about handing out cards, particularly during friendly matches
@UTDBlak One can always criticize Tuchel. Bear in mind that if the English failed to shake off the Argentine press, it wasn't because of the highly defensive style of play. Officiating is also part of the game
@Grandsoncr7 De la Fuente didn't get it. When the referee tolerates fouls early in the match and only issues cards late on, it allows certain players to avoid a second yellow card—which works to Argentina's advantage