Slovaks cry foul after Spain defeat

SLOVAKIAN international midfielder Miroslav Karhan has accused football’s governing body FIFA of not wanting his country to qualify for the 2006 World Cup finals at the expense of Spain.

Slovaks cry foul after Spain defeat
Tue, 15 Nov, 2005 - 00:00
Peter Williamson

Spain thrashed Slovakia 5-1 in the first leg of the World Cup play-off match on Saturday and VfL Wolfsburg midfielder Karhan claimed the result, and some dubious refereeing decisions, smacked of a conspiracy.

“FIFA does not want Slovakia at the World Cup,” Karhan said.

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