Szymon Marciniak, the referee in charge of the 2022 World Cup final, has admitted to making a mistake during Argentina’s game against France.
Last Sunday, Marciniak became the first official from Poland to preside over the biggest game in world football.
He has since received plenty of applause from pundits and fans for his performance
Among Marciniak’s highlights were three rightfully awarded penalties and booking French striker Marcus Thuram for diving without consulting VAR.
However, the 41-year-old has conceded it was not a perfect performance for him.
“Of course, there were mistakes in this final,” he told Sport.PL.
“I interrupted the French counter-attack after a bad tackle by Marcos Acuna.
“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 mistake in the dark. The important thing is that there were no big mistakes.