Côte d’Ivoire legend Didier Drogba has criticised the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) following his country’s exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Elephants were knocked out of the tournament after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Norway in their Round of 32 clash on Tuesday.
Antonio Nusa gave Norway the lead in the first half before Amad Diallo restored parity for Côte d’Ivoire. However, Erling Haaland struck the decisive goal late in the match to send the Norwegians into the Round of 16.
Reacting after the game, Drogba questioned the decision not to award Côte d’Ivoire a penalty after Nicolas Pépé went down in the box.
“Disgraceful that penalty not given for Nicolas Pépé… what is VAR even for?” Drogba wrote on his X account.
Norway will face Brazil in the Round of 16 as they continue their World Cup campaign.
