John McGinn reckons Morocco 'got away with one' as Scotland were denied two penalties.
The Aston Villa captain believes he was fouled by Neil El Aynaoui in the second half of the 1-0 loss in Group C.
Scott McTominay was felled by the same Morocco player in the closing stages, but his appeal was also waved away by Uzbek ref Ilgiz Tantashev.
"It's a penalty kick" John McGinn on not being awarded a penalty against Morocco. #BBCFootball #FifaWorldCup pic.twitter.com/Jnaa4qZxkd
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According to McGinn, VAR would not have overturned the decision if a penalty had been given, but equally no review was recommended.
The Scotland midfielder told BBC: "I think we could have been helped at times by the ref; 50/50 challenges, decisions.
"No problem with allowing things to flow, but it has to be consistent across both teams.
"Sometimes that goes for you, goes against you. I think if we got a couple of those penalty decisions for us I don't think VAR intervene, definitely not."
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On his own penalty incident and appeal, he added: "Out the corner of my eye I can see him charging in.
"If you get first contact to the ball, he's taking you out. And he took me out on the side.
"It's a penalty kick for me.
"Sometimes you get them, sometimes you don't. If it's given on the field there's no chance it's overturned.
"I think Morocco have got away with one there."
