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VAR Clears Messi's Record Goal in Argentina Win Over Austria
ESPN reported that video assistant referee officials upheld Lionel Messi's 38th-minute goal for Argentina in a 2-0 World Cup victory over Austria. A separate review disallowed an Iran goal against Belgium for offside.
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Video assistant referee officials cleared Lionel Messi's record-breaking goal for Argentina in a 2-0 World Cup win over Austria after reviewing a possible foul in the buildup. The goal came in the 38th minute of the match officiated by referee Amin Mohamed Omar with Khamis Al Marri serving as VAR official.
The VAR checked contact between Argentina's Alexis Mac Allister and Austria's Xaver Schlager and determined it did not meet the threshold for a foul.
Schlager's feet were not set at the moment of contact and the Austrian player was moving off the ground with momentum into Mac Allister. The VAR cleared the on-field goal decision without recommending intervention. In a separate match, VAR disallowed a goal by Iran's Mehdi Taremi against Belgium after a lengthy review.
Referee Darío Herrera and VAR official Hernán Mastrángelo identified that Taremi was marginally offside when a free kick was played, with his backside over the line. The goal had been scored in the 25th minute. ESPN reported that the decision to disallow the Iran goal was correct though the length of the review prompted debate after the match.
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