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26th December 2022
10:51am GMT
Szymon Marciniak was praised by many for his World Cup final performance, but some think he made some crucial errors in the match (Getty)[/caption]
Speaking in Poland last week, Marciniak dismissed many of the criticisms aimed at him, but did admit to one error which cost the French.
"Of course, there were mistakes in this final," the 41-year-old told Sport.PL.
"I interrupted the French counter-attack after a bad tackle by (Argentina's) 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."
Marciniak has admitted to one mistake he believes he made, when he stopped a French counter attack (Getty)[/caption]
Marciniak was also happy to address the criticism surrounding the issue of substitutes entering the field of play, pointing out that the French were also guilty of this.
“The French didn't mention this photo, where you can see how there are seven Frenchmen on the pitch when Mbappe scores a goal," he said.
"First of all, to penalise this situation it should affect the game. What was the impact of the boys who got up and jumped onto the field?”
On his reception after the match, Marciniak said: “Friends, great referees from France, wrote to me. The reception was great.
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