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World Cup 2026

It's unbelievable what happened to the referee of the semi-final match

Ivan Barton

World Cup fans were left stunned after referee Ivan Barton forgot his spray during France's semi-final with Spain. The spray is used to indicate where players should be positioned during penalty kicks.

The referee from El Salvador caused a stir just minutes after the match started.

After an early blow to Spain, the referee realized he didn't have the "magic" foam.

Barton was left blushing, while one of his colleagues was forced to rush to the referee and give him the can so that he could show where the living wall could be placed, The Sun writes.

Fans could not believe that this mistake happened in such an important match, the English media writes.

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