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Alex Young

World Cup referee Sampaio slammed after costly mistakes in England defeat to France

World Cup referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio "did not perform to the level you would expect" during England's quarter-final defeat to France, says former Premier League match official Dermot Gallagher.

The Three Lions crashed out in Qatar after being beaten 2-1 by the world champions. Aurelien Tchouameni opened the scoring after 17 minutes, finishing a move that appeared to include a foul on Bukayo Saka in the build-up.

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