On the 5th (Korean time), during the round of 16 match between France and Poland, the French national team Jules Kunde (24, FC Barcelona) was temporarily suspended due to a gold necklace.



Kunde started as a right fullback in the Round of 16 match against Poland at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar at 0:00 am that day.



Then, in the 42nd minute of the first half, the moment he picked up a side-out ball from the right side of Poland and was about to proceed with a throw-in, the assistant referee suddenly stopped the game and grabbed Kunde.



What the referee pointed out was none other than the gold necklace hanging around Kunde's neck.



According to the rules of the International Football Association (IFAB), which specify soccer rules and game methods, players are prohibited from using or wearing dangerous equipment to prevent injury.



In particular, it is forbidden to wear any jewelry such as necklaces, rings, bracelets, earrings, leather bands, and rubber bands, and the use of tape to cover jewelry is prohibited.



Usually the referee checks the player's equipment before kickoff, but he didn't notice this.



It wasn't until the 42nd minute of the game that the referee found it near the throw-in and ordered Kunde to remove the necklace, and the French coaches rushed in and untied Kunde's collar.



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Afterwards, the game resumed and immediately in the 44th minute of the first half, 36-year-old Giroud, who received a pass from Mbappe, scored the opening goal.



Mbappe then scored twice to advance to the quarter-finals in a 3-1 win over Poland.



"I don't know what that necklace means. I know there is a superstition or jinx of Kundemann. I wear it to training, but I don't know what it means."



Meanwhile, when a photo of Kunde playing a game wearing a gold necklace circulated on social media, overseas soccer fans reacted hotly.



Fans said, "Does it make sense that I didn't know (the fact that I was wearing a necklace) at first?" Shouldn't it have been given?", "Does it make sense that there are only regulations and no sanctions?"



According to the rules of the International Football Council (IFAB), if the referee finds that a player is wearing dangerous equipment or accessories that are not permitted, he will first instruct the player to remove the item. Take warning action.



If a player is unable or unwilling to follow the referee's instructions, he may be ejected at the next stoppage of play.



(Photo = Brazilian TNT Sports official Twitter, AP/Yonhap News)