Ibrahimović Blasts Belgium Coach After Keeper’s Costly Blunder in Spain Defeat

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Zlatan Ibrahimović accused Belgium manager Rudi Garcia of a disastrous decision after their 2-1 World Cup quarter-final loss to Spain in Los Angeles. He criticised the choice to replace the injured Thibaut Courtois with backup keeper Senne Lammens. Lammens spilled a long-range shot from Pau Cubarsi, allowing Mikel Merino to score the late winner. The Swedish icon questioned why Mike Penders, who had impressed on loan at Strasbourg, was overlooked. He labelled Lammens “overrated” and blamed the coaching staff for mismanaging the situation. Ibrahimović concluded that the defeat was the national coach’s responsibility and called the substitutions “shameful.”

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