Lionel Messi slams World Cup referee after Holland vs Argentina horror show

Lionel Messi has urged FIFA to drop Antonio Mateu Lahoz after his horror show during Argentina’s 2022 World Cup quarter-final victory over the Netherlands.

Argentina prevailed over Holland on penalties at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar on Friday, after the Dutch came from 2-0 down to level the match after normal time.

It was an epic encounter, though marred by numerous ugly scenes, with fights continuously breaking out between the players.

Spanish referee Lahoz failed to keep control of the two teams, as well as their coaching staff and as the game wore on seemed to just be booking players for the sake of it.

Commentators watching the match could not keep track of how many yellow cards were handed out, with the number later confirmed to be 15 – a World Cup record for a single match.

Eight were given to Holland and seven to Argentina, as well as two more that were shown to the coaching staff, with some of those even handed out during the penalty shootout itself.

Emotions continued to spill over after the full-time whistle, and main man Messi, himself booked, could not hide his frustration post-match.

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