Enzo Fernández's hard tackle sparks controversy as referee shows no card
Within the first ten minutes of the semifinal, Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernández delivered a hard tackle on an English defender. Fans condemned the challenge as a foul and voiced their anger across social media.
Referee Ismail Elfath kept the game flowing, issuing no card, and the VAR team did not intervene. The incident has become one of the tournament’s most debated moments.
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