The Dutch referee Danny Makili sparked widespread controversy after he reversed his decision to award a penalty in favor of Al-Hilal against Fluminense in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup, after reviewing the video technology.

The referee had awarded Al-Hilal a penalty near the end of the first half, following the fall of Brazilian striker Marcos Leonardo inside the penalty area after a challenge from Fluminense defender, Xavier.

However, Makili decided to retract his decision after reviewing the play on the VAR screen, which was deemed a wrong decision by Egyptian referee analyst Mohamed Kamal Risha.

Risha confirmed that the player Xavier made contact with Leonardo with his left foot in a manner that constitutes a careless challenge, and Makili should have maintained his initial decision without reversing it after returning to the video.

At the same time, Risha supported the referee's decision not to award two penalties for Al-Hilal in the second half, noting that the two claims from defender Koulibaly did not meet the criteria for a foul.

The analyst pointed out that the referee's positioning and fitness were excellent throughout the match, but he criticized his reversal of a correct decision, considering that this retraction complicated the match for himself.