News > Amid controversy over Lionel Messi’s 2nd goal in FIFA WC final, referee admits to making a mistake

Amid controversy over Lionel Messi’s 2nd goal in FIFA WC final, referee admits to making a mistake

The FIFA World Cup final between France and Argentina ended with the South Americans beating the defending champions 4-2 on penalties. After Argentina lifted the trophy, controversy struck as claims of Lionel Messi‘s second goal being illegitimate emerged. The FIFA World Cup final referee has now broken his silence on the matter. The French didn’t mention this photo, where you can see there are seven Frenchmen on the pitch when Mbappé scores a goal.