World Cup referees are just not good enough - Tuchel

Raul Jimenez converted a penalty to reduce England's lead to 3-2

>England head coach Thomas Tuchel said referees at the World Cup "are just not good enough" after the dramatic last-16 win over Mexico.

>The Three Lions were reduced to 10 men and also had a controversial penalty awarded against them in a thrilling game at the Azteca Stadium.

>"It's just not good enough," Tuchel told BBC Sport. "The referees are just not good enough, fourth officials are just not good enough. That's the bottom line.

>"Is this a clear and obvious error for the penalty? For sure not. They overturned a situation where he doesn't even give a foul."

>England led 2-0 in the first half thanks to two goals in as many minutes from Jude Bellingham, but Julian Quinones pulled a goal back just before the break.

>However, the game exploded into life in the second half with two big moments.

>First, Jarell Quansah was sent off in the 54th minute after a review by the video assistant referee showed he clearly went in on Jesus Gallardo with his studs up.

>The moment briefly buoyed Mexico's fans but England soon went 3-1 up when Harry Kane converted a penalty.

>"It is a clear red card," Darren Cann, the 2010 World Cup final assistant referee said on BBC One.

>"Quansah does play the ball first but that doesn't matter in the laws of the game.

>"He goes through and you can clearly see the studs on the shin. The referee has no choice but to show the red card. 100% a red card."

>England restored their two-goal advantage when Harry Kane converted a penalty, but Mexico again fought back when they were awarded a spot-kick.

>Kane appeared to clip Brian Gutierrez and after referee Alireza Faghani went to the monitor to review the incident he awarded a penalty, which Raul Jimenez converted.

>"Kane unfortunately does kick the Mexico player's foot. It is a little bit similar to the [Luka] Modric kick which England got a penalty for in the first group game. Kane is unaware of the player coming in behind."

>Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart felt all the key decisions made were correct.

>"I think the referee has come to the right decision on all three [both penalties and the red card]," he said on BBC One.

>"I felt every single one... as soon as I saw the replays, my heart was in my mouth. Quansah deserved to go, Kane didn't get the ball and Gordon [for England's penalty] got to the ball first."

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