‘Ridiculous decision!’ – World Cup final referee Pitana slammed following controversial VAR call

Referee Nestor Pitana has been slammed for his decision to award France a first-half penalty against Croatia in Sunday’s World Cup final. Mario Mandzukic became the first player to score an own goal in the tournament’s final, heading an Antoine Griezmann free-kick past team-mate Danijel Subasic after 18 minutes. Ivan Perisic levelled the game 10 minutes later but was called into question for handling inside his own box before half time.