England's performance in the World Cup has been inconsistent, but they managed to avoid defeat against Ghana in their latest match. However, the team's luck was called into question by Ghana manager Carlos Queiroz, who claimed that England was 'lucky' to escape a red card for Jordan Pickford and a penalty for Ezri Konsa.
Queiroz was furious with the VAR officials for missing a 'clear penalty' and 'red card' against England. He joked that the VAR officials must have 'gone for a coffee' to miss both incidents.
The controversy started when Pickford collided with Ghana forward Prince Abu outside the box, but the referee awarded a free-kick to England. Queiroz claimed that a red card would have been a more appropriate decision.
Later in the match, Konsa made a clumsy challenge on Prince Adu, but the VAR officials failed to review the incident and award a penalty. Queiroz was once again furious with the decision, claiming that a 'clear penalty and red card' was denied to Ghana.
The draw was a fair result, according to Queiroz, as Ghana fought harder and created more chances than England. However, the controversy surrounding the VAR decisions has raised questions about the fairness of the system.