Refereeing controversies in Qatar 2022

There has been widespread criticism of the refereeing in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.

Argentina captain Lionel Messi and goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez both criticised Spanish referee Mateu Lahoz after their quarterfinal against the Netherlands on December 9.

After Portugal lost the next day, Pepe and Bruno Fernandes criticised Argentine referee Facundo Tello.

Let's dive deeper into refereeing controversies.