Global Scandal? Player took hour to judge, Turkey urged match repeat against Paraguay

It's all connected to a 45th-minute episode, when paraguan football player Matias Galarza took the judge's watch after she fell to the ground and put it in his hand.

Later I claimed that the player had returned the watch to the judge, though, Sabah, this moment is not visible in available images.

Paraguan football player had already received a yellow card, but the judge did not see the entire incident and therefore did not show him the second yellow card. As a result, the player avoided exclusion from the match.

According to the report, this case triggered a silent legal and diplomatic process within the Turkish camp after Turkey lost the match and was eliminated from the tournament.

Turkish officials analysed whether the incident could be included in FIFA regulations predicting repeat a match when a player's actions violate the judge's authority or prevent him from managing the meeting properly.

Later, FIFA presented its position to the Turkish Federation, while FIFA President Gianni Infantino is said to have been informed of the case, reports Telegraphy, broadcast. Periscope.

By SabahThe world's top football body acknowledged that Turkish Federation arguments had a certain basis. However, FIFA concluded that there was no evidence that the judge had become unable to carry out his duty.

Although FIFA estimated that instructions for such cases are clear and that Turkey's concerns were understandable, she took the stance that the judge was compromised or hampered by match management.

The crucial factor was that the judge held another hour. FIFA has let Turkish leaders know that this spare hour undermines the claim that the incident affected the match's control. /Periscope/