Overview
- England beat Bolivia 3-2 after a late penalty was taken uncontested, a decision that decided the match on Friday and immediately sparked protests from the Bolivian side.
- Video and reports show the Bolivian goalkeeper made no attempt to save the spot-kick and Emmanuel Famokun rolled the ball into the net.
- The penalty was disputed because the foul appeared to happen outside the area, a coach ran onto the pitch to point at the challenge, and the referee issued multiple cards to Bolivian staff.
- Tensions escalated after the final whistle with players and staff confronting the referee, England players moving in to protect the official, and a Bolivian substitute sent off for approaching the referee aggressively.
- FIFA is gathering match-delegate reports to send to its independent disciplinary committee, the FA has offered support to the England player involved in an earlier alleged racism incident, and the tournament’s 8-a-side format has renewed focus on safeguarding and possible sanctions that could alter results.