France was far from its best for the majority of Tuesday’s 3–1 win over Senegal, and when Kylian Mbappé saw a penalty shout waved away in the 58th minute, it felt like it was going to be one of those days for Les Bleus.
Mbappé went down in the box following a challenge from the retreating Sadio Mané, but referee Alireza Faghani was unmoved. As usual, a VAR check followed and Fahgani was soon asked to come review the incident on the pitch-side monitor—a clear sign that the VAR official felt a mistake may have been made.
