India, July 10 -- Erling Haaland has taken aim at the officiating at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, questioning the lengthy VAR delay that preceded Kylian Mbappe's first-half penalty miss in France's quarterfinal win over Morocco earlier today.

Watching from afar as his Golden Boot rival stepped up to the penalty spot, the Norwegian striker quickly took to Snapchat, sharing an image of a clearly annoyed Mbappe on his television screen with the blunt caption: "Need to wait 5 min to take a penalty is too long."

He exaggerated the exact time slightly (it was 3 minutes and 10 seconds) but his core sentiment was shared by millions of viewers globally. It had seemed like a straightforward call, after Morocco defender Noussair Mazraoui brought Mbapp...