See only the final result, a 6-0 no mercy on the part of Canada to Qatar for the second date of group B of the Worldit could be a hoax. The imagination would travel to a comfortable procedure, without equivalences, without inconveniences. And it wasn’t quite like that. The Qatari expulsions, the fracture of a soccer player and the overflowing celebrations of the Canadians progressively raised the temperature of the duel. Until the final handshake nothing peaceful among the coaches Jesse Marsch and Julen Lopetegui.
The first episode that exasperated both benches of substitutes had to do with the infraction that, with the collaboration of the VAR, the referee Cristian Reyes He gave a direct red card to defender Homam Al-Aminconsidering him the last man. In the host bank they celebrated what they demanded; In the rival, they protested that there was no touch that gave rise to both decisions.
The voices began to rise and the protagonists began to get closer, to argue and push each other.. Everything happened in the context of a score that already had Canada two goals ahead. For those first short circuits, evidently, added to the joy of the objective he was fulfilling, marschthe North American coach who directs Los Rojos, celebrated the third goal – by Jonathan David – with an effusive run and uncontrolled gestures.
Although it was what happened before ten minutes of the second half that amplified the conflict. Assim Modibo went down to Ismael Kone without intentions of a hard foul, but he did it in a way that ended up causing a fracture in his left leg. Some were incredulous, others were distressed, and several of those behind the lime line were furious, including the coaches. In the midst of a distressing moment, the fights returned and with greater tone.
“Jesse Marsch leaving the field”
With nine men, Qatar would receive three more goals. Celebrated from less to more due to the shock of the serious injury, with the exception of Marsch, who even signaled to his people to transmit the party to those in front. That effusive act, in the middle of the victory, Lopetegui didn’t like him at all.
Therefore, when shaking hands, the Spaniard was more eager to tell him what he thought than to end the day in peace. He spoke in his ear, reproached him for his complicity with the public and pointed his index finger at him. as it continued to download. The North American made a clean cut, he took his hands off her and he walked away with a clear gesture of tiredness, a sign of rudeness and heading towards the center of the field.
“A moment that is not normal”
But he left the brawl behind, in which Lopetegui did get involved. Players and collaborators who pushed each other wanting to fight between the referees, who tried to separate them. It all ended with that. Mainly, because the Qatari delegation did not see Marsch leave: He raised one of his palms and accompanied it only with the index finger of the other hand. Yes, six (goals).
The technicians agreed not to give him too much space in their press conferences. The local coach did not want to delve into the crossing: “I’m not going to waste a second, it’s not worth wasting time discussing that.”Marsch said.
Although he did complain about the tumults after the fracture: “To be clear, The player (Modibo) entered the locker room and apologized to Koné. I don’t think he intended to make such a brutal entrance. But I don’t understand the reaction of the rival bench, provoking a fight over a red card: he broke his leg.”
Lopetegui chose to downgrade: “I have my point of view on the matter, it’s mine and his, but I’m not going to talk about it. It’s not good to end like this, I think “We have to avoid these types of situations.”. And he landed on Koné: “I want to wish him the best. It was an accident.”
