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Norway coach says ball struck camera cable before England goal
Norway coach Stale Solbakken stated that the ball hit overhead camera equipment before Elliot Anderson received it in the World Cup quarter-final against England. Fifa reviewed data from a chip inside the ball and concluded there was no contact with the cable.
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Norway coach Stale Solbakken said the ball struck a Spidercam cable during the build-up to England’s equaliser in the World Cup quarter-final. Solbakken spoke after the match and described the contact as clear. He rejected Fifa’s finding that the ball did not touch the cable.
Match incident Norway’s goalkeeper took a goal kick that the Norway bench claimed deflected off the overhead cable. The ball then reached midfielder Elliot Anderson, who started the sequence that ended with Jude Bellingham scoring to make the score 1-1.
Fifa examined data recorded by a chip inside the ball and stated there was no evidence of contact with the cable. Solbakken said in his post-match press conference that he believed the ball had hit the cable. He did not accept Fifa’s assessment of the data.
The incident occurred during the World Cup quarter-final between Norway and England.
