FUMING Carlos Queiroz hit out at VAR after Ghana were denied a penalty against England.
The African side took on the Three Lions in their second Group L match of the World Cup.
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Ezri Konsa escaped punishment for this tackle on Prince Adu Credit: Getty
Carlos Queiroz hit out at VAR for not intervening Credit: Getty
England saw far more of the ball throughout the 90 minutes as Ghana sat back to defend.
On occasions, the Black Stars would charge forward when they sensed an opportunity to break.
And the plan almost worked as in the 79th minute, Europa League winner Konsa was forced to make a last-ditch challenge on Prince Adu.
The defender was careless with his challenge but referee Said Martinez waved play on.
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There appeared to be no VAR check on the challenge leaving former Manchester United coach Queiroz seething on the sidelines.
The now-Ghana manager hit out at the lack of intervention from VAR in his post-match press conference.
He said: “We had our chances to the point that they’re lucky. They’re very lucky.
“Once again, VAR went for a coffee. It’s natural, I would like to also take my coffees once in a while, but it was a clear penalty, red card.
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“You have any doubts about that? You guys who saw the game have any doubts about that or is it only me that was in the game?
“At the end of the day, that’s why I say it was a fair result.
“They play more time with the ball, we fight more, we fight better, we create our chances, they have chances at the end.
“I think they are happy and I am happy also with the draw.
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ENGLAND were brought back down to earth as they laboured to a 0-0 draw with Ghana.
The Three Lions had gotten their World Cup campaign off to a perfect start last week by beating Croatia 4-2 in Texas.
Much was expected from their second group game, but Thomas Tuchel’s side never truly got going.
Ghana put up stubborn resistance under their wily boss Carlos Queiroz.
Despite England’s efforts, they could not break through.
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“I’m sorry for my sarcasm, but if I say these kind of things seriously, they punish me, so I hope you understand that I’m joking.”
Fifa’s head of referees, Pierluigi Collina before the tournament wanted to see less VAR interventions.
He made it so there needs to be a higher threshold on challenges to help the games flow better.
Despite this, there were plenty of pundits who sympathised with Queiroz and agreed that Ghana should have had a spot-kick.
Konsa’s challenge was not checked by VAR Credit: Getty
Former Premier League referee Mark Halsey called Konsa “incredibly lucky” to escape punishment.
Before the game, Djed Spence appeared to snub a handshake with former Arsenal star Thomas Partey before the clash with Ghana.
Footage captured the full-back walking past the Ghanaian midfielder.
Partey is charged with seven counts of rape and one count of sexual assault relating to alleged incidents in London between 2020 and 2022
Spence was also singled out by Tuchel for some harsh instructions during the first-half hydration break.
England will continue their World Cup campaign with their final group game against Panama on Saturday.
A funny moment was created by Hollywood star Alexandra Daddario as she cheekily trolled David Beckham in the stands.
