Netizens were also critical of Uzbekistan referee Ilgiz Tantashev, with some suggesting China’s Ma Ning would have done a better job.

France defeated Paraguay in an ill-tempered World Cup clash to confirm their place in the quarter-finals of the tournament after a match that threatened to boil over on more than…

Paraguay have been branded a 'disgrace' and 'embarrassing' for the dirty tactics they used in their 1-0 World Cup defeat by France.