In a recent interview, Aymeric Laporte hinted that Argentina has benefited from refereeing leniency during this World Cup, although he did not directly say that FIFA is deliberately favoring them.

"I'm not at all worried about aggression in football. If it's tolerated and the referee does his job, I have no problem with it. It's true that in recent matches we've seen things that have surprised us a lot, actions that have gone unpunished. Especially against Argentina, a team that is leaving a lot of traces.

This should not be allowed in football, especially in such important competitions, because it can be destabilizing and frustrating. It is part of the referee's job to control these things so that they are not exploited. If one or two players can do this, the match becomes chaotic.

Since the beginning of the tournament, we have been a fair team in this regard. We do not go around hitting opponents or committing reckless fouls. And I think that is what we need to do in this match. But it is true that a lot will depend on the refereeing.

We talked about it in the dressing room. The fact is that we have no control over this. There has to be someone who oversees these actions and makes sure that it is football and not something else. That one or two players don't do certain things…”