French newspaper L'Equipe gave World Cup referee Ilgiz Tantashev just their third 1/10 rating for an official in a decade after failing to clamp down on Paraguay's 'dark arts' in their World Cup last-16 tie.

In a heated World Cup last-16 game, it took a second-half penalty given on review for France to beat Paraguay 1-0 and set up a quarter-final with Morocco

The French star played hero yet again for Les Bleus on the world stage.

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

Kylian Mbappé converted a second-half penalty to give France a 1-0 win then criticised Paraguay’s approach to an ill-tempered World Cup last-16 game

PHILADELPHIA, July 4 : After France survived a contentious World Cup round of 16 clash with a 1-0 victory over Paraguay, French manager Didier Deschamps tried to take the high…

PHILADELPHIA, July 4 : After Paraguay were knocked out of the World Cup 1-0 by France following a penalty awarded after a VAR review, Albirroja manager Gustavo Alfaro said he…

One incident, moments before Kylian Mbappe's match-winning penalty, summed up just how far Paraguay were willing to go. | Football News

France booked their place in the World Cup quarter-finals with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Paraguay, but much of the attention after the match focused on Paraguay's behaviour…

Dem Referee Ilgiz Tantashev entgleitet die Leitung der Partie. Daran haben auch die Vorgaben des Fifa-Schiedsrichterchefs ihren Anteil.

France's narrow win over Paraguay was overshadowed by the 'dark arts' and what pundits described as 'disgraceful' tactics, but the referee has also come under fire

Ilgiz Tantashev should probably starting packing his suitcases after France vs Paraguay

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

Kylian Mbappe scored the only goal, a penalty, as France struggled to break down a dogged and underhand Paraguay defence

L'équipe de France de football s'est qualifiée samedi pour les quarts de finale de la Coupe du monde 2026, en battant le Paraguay 1-0 au terme d'un match émaillé de mauvais gestes…

French newspaper L'Equipe gave World Cup referee Ilgiz Tantashev just their third 1/10 rating for an official in a decade after failing to clamp down on Paraguay's 'dark arts' in…

Qualifiés pour les quarts de finale, les Français ont vécu une rencontre très hachée face au Paraguay, samedi, avec un arbitrage qui fait polémique autour du monde.

This is the business end of the tournament, and the performances of the referees will be under greater scrutiny than ever.