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(CNN)-- The match between Spain and France, which ended with a 2-0 victory for "La Roja" at the Dallas stadium on Tuesday in the 2026 World Cup semi-finals, witnessed an "amusing" incident involving Salvadoran referee Iván Barton.

In the 10th minute, Iván Barton awarded a free kick to Spain near the penalty area of France after Adrien Rabiot fouled his opponent Dani Olmo.

At that time, as Spain's players were preparing to take the kick, the Salvadoran referee realized he was missing one of the key modern refereeing tools: the vanishing spray.

Consequently, the free kick was delayed for a very brief moment before one of the assistant referees entered the field and handed the vanishing spray to Iván Barton.

This can, known as vanishing spray, is used to ensure that defending players maintain the required distance from the ball during free kicks, as it marks the spot of the ball and where the defensive wall should stand.

This tool first appeared in the World Cup during the 2014 edition in Brazil.