Germany / Spain yesterday :
" To the victor go the spoils " Congrats to Spain
I waited a day, and having watched the replay several times , the referees conduct during the 1st overtime should be reviewed by tournament officials. During the 1st overtime , there was a handball by the Spanish defender that was waved off by the English referee ( Taylor ). He is seen asking the players to wait a moment as he referred to a signal in his ear mic. He then turns toward the VAR and stands erect with his hands tight to his side , signifying that he believes the hand ball was incidental and his hands were tucked in. He is also notifying VAR that he feels no need to come over and review the play. It is 100% clear that the defenders arm is away from his body when contact is made and not as the referee suggested.
It was a great game that could have gone either way , but asking an English referee to be impartial while officiating a German team , is the same as asking a Palestinian to officiate an Israeli game and be unbiased.
My rant