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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Stephen Killen & Keifer MacDonald

Former Premier League referee gives 'clear' verdict after England vs France VAR controversy

England should have had three penalties in their World Cup quarter-final defeat to France, according to former Premier League referee Peter Walton.

The Three Lions were knocked out of the finals in Qatar after goals from Aurelien Tchouameni and Olivier Giroud, either side of Harry Kane's equaliser, saw Didier Deschamps' side set up a semi-final tie with Morocco next week.

The England captain, Kane, squandered the opportunity to restore parity with eight minutes remaining at the Al Bayt Stadium as he was unable to beat Tottenham Hotspur team-mate Hugo Lloris from twelve yards for the second time in the match, as he skied his penalty over the crossbar.

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