England were left furious after Harry Kane was denied a penalty in the first half of their last-32 clash with DR Congo at the World Cup.
With England trailing 1-0, the Three Lions captain was played through by Jude Bellingham and appeared to be taken out by DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi.
But referee Adham Makhadmeh waved away the penalty claims, gesturing to indicate he thought Kane had dived. VAR officials also checked the incident but agreed with the original decision.
England head coach Thomas Tuchel was seen remonstrating with the fourth official on the touchline as Kane and his team-mates complained to Makhadmeh.
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