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England Beats Norway 2-1 in World Cup Quarterfinal After Wire Dispute
FIFA said sensor data showed no contact between the ball and an overhead wire before Jude Bellingham's equalizing goal. Norway coach Ståle Solbakken maintained the ball touched the wire but said the incident did not decide the outcome.
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England defeated Norway 2-1 in a World Cup quarterfinal on Saturday. Jude Bellingham scored the equalizing goal in the 45th minute plus two. FIFA stated there is no evidence the ball struck an overhead wire before the goal.
The sensor in the Connected Ball showed no peak in the heartbeat of the ball while in the air, according to a FIFA statement reported by ESPN. A goal kick by Norway goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland appeared to clip a wire over the field late in the first half. By rule, play would have stopped for a drop ball if contact had been confirmed.
Norway goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland, striker Erling Haaland and coach Ståle Solbakken spoke to referee Clement Turpin after the play. It was not known if video assistant referee Jerome Brisard reviewed the incident. Solbakken said after the match that the ball fell straight down and touched the wire.
He added that FIFA found no signal from the ball's chip and that the referee could not act on the claim. Solbakken also said the incident was not the reason Norway lost. A sensor in the ball had previously ruled out a potential equalizing goal for Croatia against Portugal earlier in the tournament.
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