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A-League referee denies Mbappé penalty
Filed: Jun 16, 2026 at 7:04 PM ET
Summary: A-League referee Alireza Faghani denied Kylian Mbappé a penalty, drawing criticism.
WHO: Alireza Faghani
WHAT: Denied Kylian Mbappé a penalty decision in an A-League match
WHEN: Jun 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM ET
WHERE: Australia
WHY: The referee made a penalty decision that experts criticized as 'nonsense'.
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