Fifa is looking into alleged racist abuse directed at France players during their 3-1 win over Russia. The world governing body said in a statement it was "collecting the different match reports and potential evidence" of the discrimination. Manchester United's Paul Pogba and Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele are said to be among those subjected to taunts. The match was played at the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg, a host venue at this summer's World Cup.
There will be no British referee at the World Cup this summer for the first time since 1938. Fifa has chosen 36 officials for the tournament in Russia but none from England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. Mark Clattenburg was the only Briton picked as part of Fifa's long list of officials in summer 2016 from which they would choose from for Russia 2018. But he left his job with the Premier League and forfeited his place.
