Wilton Sampaio could referee the World Cup final (Photo by Shaun Botterill – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Wilton Sampaio, the much criticised referee that officiated England’s quarter-final defeat to France, could be given the World Cup final.
The Brazilian came in for fierce criticism for his performance during the Three Lions’ 2-1 loss to the World Champions in Doha on Saturday.
England were awarded two penalties during the defeat, with Harry Kane scoring one and missing the other.
However, Sampaio overlooked a foul on Bukayo Saka before France’s opener and waved away calls for another England penalty.
A host of referees, including the Premier League’s Michael Oliver, have been sent home before the semi-finals.
However, Sampaio has been kept on, meaning he could officiate the World Cup final next Sunday,
Sampaio was heavily criticised (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)
Harry Maguire, the Manchester United captain, was one of the most vocal critics of the referre’s performance in the defeat.
‘I can’t really explain his performance — the number of decisions he got wrong was actually incredible. Really poor,’ said Maguire.
Gary Neville agreed, saying: ‘He had an absolute nightmare. People will say it’s excuses, but he was just bad.’
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