Szymon Marciniak, the referee who officiated the final match of the just-concluded 2022 World Cup final, has admitted that he made mistake during the game between Argentina and France match.
Marciniak became the first Polish official to oversee the biggest game in world football last Sunday and that has since opened floodgates of commendation to him.
Among Marciniak’s highlights were three rightfully awarded penalties and booking French striker Marcus Thuram for diving without consulting VAR.
However, the 41-year-old has conceded it was not a perfect performance for him.
“Of course, there were mistakes in this final,” he told Sport.PL.
“I interrupted the French counter-attack after a bad tackle by Marcos Acuna.
“I was afraid that the fouled player wanted to unwind, and I read it wrong because nothing happened, and you could give an advantage and then come back with a card.
“It’s hard. In a game like this, I take such a mistake in the dark. The important thing is that there were no big mistakes
