World Cup final referee admits committing one make during Argentina vs France

Szymon Marciniak became the first referee from Poland to officiate a World Cup final when Argentina and France battled each other last Sunday.
It was a dream come true for the Pole who was forced to step away from his duties a year ago due to a heart illness (after he was diagnosed with Tachycardia).
However, Marciniak was slammed the French media for allowing Lionel Messi’s extra-time goal to stand after footage emerged showing three Argentina substitutes breaking FIFA rules entering the pitch before the ball crossed the line.
But the 41-year-old, who officiated his first World Cup match in 2018 in Russia, hit back at his critics presenting a screenshot of seven France players standing on the pitch when Kylian Mbappe scored his equalizing penalty in extra time.

Szymon Marciniak, the referee for the World Cup Final, has responded to @lequipe’s criticism that Lionel Messi’s second goal shouldn’t have counted:
“The French didn’t mention this photo, where you can see how there are seven Frenchmen on the pitch when Mbappé scores a goal.” pic.twitter.com/MW6y73iiLN
— Zach Lowy (@ZachLowy) December 23, 2022
Interestingly, Marciniak did admit that his performance wasn’t completely error-free.
“Of course, there were makes in this final. I interrupted the French counter-attack after a bad tackle Marcos Acuna,” he told Sport. PL
“I was afraid that the fouled player wanted to unwind, and I read it wrong because nothing happened, and you could give an advantage and then come back with a card. It’s hard. In a game like this, I take such a make in the dark. The important thing is that there were no big makes,” he added.