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France manager Didier Deschamps revealed that his players feel completely devastated after Spain eliminated them from the World Cup on Tuesday.
Spain’s dominant performance shattered France’s dreams of a third World Cup title, leaving Deschamps searching for answers in his final tournament before stepping down.
He acknowledged that his team played a level below Spain’s technically superior, controlling side.
While the manager accepted responsibility for the defeat rather than shifting blame onto his players, he openly criticised the match official, Ivan Barton of El Salvador.
Deschamps specifically questioned whether Barton possessed the necessary credentials to referee a World Cup semifinal.
Although he did not elaborate on specific incidents, the manager highlighted Barton’s controversial first-half penalty call against Lucas Digne, claiming the referee made several questionable decisions throughout the match.
