FIFA leapt to the defence of World Cup referees today after furious criticism was levelled at Ecuadorean referee Byron Moreno following South Korea's stunning upset win over Italy.
Spokesman Keith Cooper insisted FIFA were satisfied with the standard of the referees.
"Inaccuracies have been kept to a minimum," said Cooper. "There is a general feeling of satisfaction."
Moreno has been branded 'public enemy number one' in Italy after he sent off captain Francesco Totti.
Italian coach Giovanni Trapattoni had no doubt law student Moreno was to blame for his side's shock loss.
"Everyone saw the match," he said. "We were penalised. I don't understand why my player was expelled. I don't understand why we had to become a victim of bad decision making.
"There were some bizarre decisions in some situations. We'll have to analyse this calmly."
AFP
