It was a decision that stunned the world’s best referees.

France forward Kylian Mbappe was on the attack in the 58th minute against Senegal when he went down inside the box after a challenge by Sadio Mane.

With the game goalless at the New York New Jersey Stadium, referee Alireza Faghani was sent to the pitchside monitor to look at the challenge again.

He returned to the pitch and appeared to point to the penalty spot, much to the delight of the thousands of France fans inside the ground.

However, their joy was short-lived as Faghani had actually signalled for a goal-kick, before he explained that Mbappe had initiated the contact.

Speaking on BBC One, Darren Cann – the 2010 World Cup final assistant referee – said: “My phone has blown up with messages from several of the world’s best referees who also can’t understand why a penalty wasn’t given.”

Former Scotland winger Pat Nevin, at the game for BBC Radio 5 Live, labelled it a “rubbish decision”.

“Utter nonsense,” added Nevin.

“No chance at all. How can he [Mbappe] have initiated the contact? The most nonsensical line I have ever heard.”

Former England captain Alan Shearer, at the game for BBC One, said it was a “bizarre” decision not to award a penalty.

“I don’t get it,” added Shearer. “You can see the lunge from Mane and his left leg catches Mbappe.

“How can Mbappe initiate contact if he is in front of him? It’s bizarre, it really is.”

“Juice carton knocked over on the back seat, muddy footprints after a wet school run. This wet and dry vacuum plugs into your 12V socket and tackles both the crumbs and the spills without needing a mains plug.”

Maintaining a clean car interior can prove challenging, particularly for families with young children or those whose vehicles see constant use, such as driving instructors or taxi drivers. Regular interior car valets can quickly become expensive, so investing in a portable handheld vacuum for on-the-go cleaning offers a sensible solution.

A wet and dry vacuum cleaner provides a practical and budget-friendly option compared to frequent professional interior car washes, allowing you to keep your vehicle clean whenever it requires a quick refresh. It’s perfect for dealing with everything from crumbs to liquid spills while you’re out and about.

The Hilka 12V Corded Wet and Dry Car Vacuum Cleaner available at Argos has become particularly well-liked amongst driving instructors and is currently reduced from £20 to £16. However, buyers can get it for pennies through TopCashback’s £15 welcome bonus available to first-time members.

By taking advantage of the TopCashback promotion , new Argos customers can obtain the Hilka 12V Corded Wet and Dry Car Vacuum Cleaner for 33p , while current Argos customers can secure it for 87p after cashback, reports Wales Online.

The Hilka 12V Corded Vacuum Cleaner is praised for its adaptability across both wet and dry surfaces, which numerous Argos customers highlight as an especially useful feature.

This wet and dry vacuum plugs directly into a 12V in-car socket, meaning it’s ready to use without the need for charging or a mains power supply.

It has a 2.8m cable for flexible reach and comes with a crevice tool, upholstery brush and narrow nozzle, making light work of tight gaps, seats and door pockets.

The Hilka vacuum cleaner features a 500ml dustbin, 120W of power and an easy-clean filter, designed to handle both wet and dry messes while staying compact and lightweight at under 1kg for easy one-handed use and storage in the boot.

For those who’d rather go cordless, the Portable Handheld Vacuum Cleaner is currently available on Amazon for £29.99, reduced from £39.99. Alternatively, the Shark UltraCyclone Pro Cordless Handheld Vacuum is £69.99 has received praise from customers.

Back at Argos, the Hilka 12V Corded Wet and Dry Car Vacuum Cleaner has attracted a string of impressive reviews. One satisfied customer noted: “Excellent cleaner. Bought few weeks ago for my husband as he’s a driving instructor and his car gets messy easily, the product is that good that we’ve even recommended some instructors and they are happy with it.”

The Argos product listing describes it as follows: “Juice carton knocked over on the back seat, muddy footprints after a wet school run. This wet and dry vacuum plugs into your 12V socket and tackles both the crumbs and the spills without needing a mains plug.”

Another reviewer commented: “Brilliant little hoover, with all the extensions/accessories it picks up very well indeed! Great price, great design and we’re pleased indeed! So; if you’re looking for a very reasonably priced hoover, that works brilliantly…. then this is the right one for you.”

A third person noted: “Excellent tool and worked very well. Thoroughly recommend.”

However, one customer expressed concerns: “Whilst this is a handy sized unit and the long cord means you can reach the parcel shelf and boot fairly easily, I found it to be underpowered.”

But many shoppers praised the Hilka vacuum cleaner , with another saying: “I was suspicious about how good this would be but it turned out to be really good. Quite powerful and the tools are useful. Great product for the price.”

How to secure the £20 Hilka 12V Corded Wet and Dry Car Vacuum Cleaner for 33p through TopCashback:

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• Get £15 cashback when you spend £15 or more on an item.
• The cashback will track to the TopCashback ‘Earnings page’ within seven days of your purchase.

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Kalidou Koulibaly has publicly criticised the VISA situation in the USA which has meant that a number of countries, Senegal included, are without the bulk of their fans who are unable to enter the country

Senegal skipper Kalidou Koulibaly has called out the continue VISA issues that have hampered people getting into the US as he claimed “Africa cannot have their people”.

Senegal began their tournament against France on Tuesday night, losing 3-1 in New York, but a number of people from their country were unable to attend with Senegalese nationals facing a travel ban in America.

In December, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation which imposed partial travel bans on Senegal. The other World Cup participants to suffer similar fates were Ivory Coast, Iran and Haiti.

The proclamation suspended entry into the U.S. for immigrants and non-immigrants, including those travelling under business and tourism category, which is what they would tick in order to attend the World Cup.

Koulibaly, formerly of Chelsea and now playing in Saudi Arabia, told the Athletic: “The federation did the work for us to have parents or our close family with us, but it’s true that some supporters couldn’t fly to America.

“I think that every team can have their people, so I don’t understand why people from Africa cannot have their people. I don’t want to speak about politics or something like this. I just want to speak about football, enjoy football, and I think football is for everybody. I just want to tell this and I hope that the situation will be OK, but for me the most important is that we have to play for our people.”

The travel bans that were brought in before the World Cup include exemptions for athletes, support staff and immediate relatives of those who are playing at the tournament – but not for travelling fans.

Koulibaly was keen to pay tribute to the fans who were present at the MetLife Stadium. Central Harlem in New York City has a strong community of people with ties to Senegal and the game against France was only a short trip across the Hudson River.

Visa issues have marred the World Cup and Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, who put in a heroic performance as his country claimed a point against Spain, explained that his mother was not present for the game as she had issues entering the US.

“I cried after the game because I grew up with my grandparents when I was a kid, and they could not be there,” he said. “They passed away a few years ago. My mum could not be here either for a visa issue, and the money we had to pay for it. We did not manage to do this in time.”

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The BBC’s State Department correspondent Tom Bateman looks at US President Donald Trump’s unusually sharp criticism of Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Israeli strikes on Beirut.

Trump described the strikes as “vicious,” questioned Israel’s use of force, and even suggested Syria could handle Hezbollah with fewer civilian casualties.

The schedule has been shaken up this week, including tonight (June 17) so you might wonder when you can tune in to watch the drama unfold.

Here’s what we know about the changes and which episodes the TV schedule shake-up affects.

Are Emmerdale and Coronation Street on tonight?

There will be no Emmerdale or Coronation Street episodes tonight because ITV will broadcast two football matches back-to-back.

Tonight, the World Cup matches available to watch on ITV1 are England v Croatia with coverage starting at 8pm and kick-off at 9pm.

Football fans can also watch the Ghana v Panama match from 11.40pm with kick-off 20 minutes later at 12am.

Soap fans will miss out on an episode on Thursday too, however, the longer episodes on Monday and Tuesday made up for the missing slots.

Do you remember these emotional Coronation Street plots?

After a week of disruption, Emmerdale and Corrie are back to their usual 30-minute slots on Friday, June 19 at 8pm and 8.30pm respectively.

EastEnders has also seen some schedule changes throughout the week due to the BBC’s World Cup coverage.

Tonight, it will air an hour later than usual (at 8.30pm) as it follows BBC coverage of the Portugal v DR Congo match which kicks off at 6pm.

Have you noticed ITV’s new scheduling this year?

From January 2026, the broadcaster introduced a “soaps power hour” on weekdays with 30-minute Emmerdale episodes at 8pm and 30-minute Coronation Street episodes at 8.30pm.

Coronation Street previously aired three hour-long episodes a week, while Emmerdale aired four 30-minute episodes and one hour-long instalment.

Have you watched the soaps this week? Tell us what you thought of the new episodes in the comments below.

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in the US capital has turned green with algae days after it was refilled with water following renovations.

President Donald Trump ordered the revamp last year, claiming the pool had been left in a poor condition by President Joe Biden.

It’s had issues with algae for decades. BBC Verify’s Jake Horton has looked into what’s behind the latest problem.

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Educators who participate in the charity’s Youth Conversations Hub have consistently raised concerns about school pupils vaping and, more recently, using nicotine pouches during school time.

ASH Scotland is encouraging people who work with children and young people in Lanarkshire to access the charity’s new free e-learning module to increase awareness about the health risks associated with nicotine pouches.