New Delhi, July 15 -- France head coach Didier Deschamps was far from pleased with some of the refereeing decisions during his team's loss to Spain in the FIFA World Cup semi-final in Dallas on Tuesday.

France suffered a 2-0 loss to Spain to qualify for Sunday's final in New Jersey, where they will face either England or Argentina.

Although Deschamps didn't name the referee, Ivan Barton, he questioned whether the referee was qualified enough to officiate in a big match like the FIFA World Cup semi-final.

"If I say anything, I'll look like a sore loser because we lost," Deschamps told reporters after the match. "But I ask you: is the referee up to the task of officiating a semi-final? There's the penalty, but that's not all; it adds to ...