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'Questionable throughout' - Matilda slams Women's World Cup refereeing

After being sent off in Australia's Round of 16 loss to Norway at the Women's World Cup, Matildas centre-back Alanna Kennedy has hit out at the standard of refereeing at the tournament.

Kennedy was shown a straight red card in extra time on Sunday to the shock of fans and players alike.

VAR did review the incident but the defender was still given her marching orders for a challenge she clearly believes didn't warrant a red card.

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"I felt at the time that my body was in front of hers and it was more or less a 50/50 and as a striker you go down and milk it a little bit," Kennedy said post-match.