'Astonished' Morocco File FIFA Protest Over Refereeing in World Cup Semi-final Loss to France | Soccer/Soccer

The Moroccan football federation (FMRF) has filed a complaint to FIFA about the refereeing during their World Cup semi-final defeat against France.

Morocco believe they should have been awarded a penalty when Sofiane Boufal went down in the box in the first half, but referee Cesar Ramos booked the winger for a foul on Theo Hernandez instead. They were also upset about the refusal to act when Selim Amallah was brought down in the second half.

The FMRF said in a statement confirming their complaint: "The FMRF has written to the relevant body to review the refereeing decisions that deprived the Moroccan team of two penalties that were indisputable in the view of several refereeing specialists. The FMRF was equally astonished that the video assistant referee (VAR) did not react to these situations."

The decisions may have proved crucial for Morocco as they went crashing out of the World Cup, losing 2-0 due to goals from Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani.