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VAR Reviews Disallow Three Goals but Uphold Two Outcomes in World Cup Group Stage
Five refereeing decisions involving video assistant technology drew attention during matches between June 23 and 27. Iran, Colombia, Brazil and Ecuador each saw potential scoring plays overturned or upheld under review.
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Video assistant referee reviews produced several disputed calls across World Cup group stage matches played between June 23 and 27. In four of the five incidents, the decisions affected goals or penalty claims that could have altered match outcomes. Iran drew 1-1 with Egypt on Friday at Seattle Stadium.
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Substitute Shoja Khalilzadeh scored in the 93rd minute, but VAR disallowed the goal for offside by a margin of barely a millimetre. Colombia played Portugal on Saturday in Miami. Davinson Sanchez headed in a stoppage-time goal that the linesman ruled offside by the length of a toe.
Ghana drew 0-0 with England on Tuesday in Boston. In the 79th minute, Ezri Konsa tackled Prince Kwabena Adu inside the penalty area without touching the ball, yet the referee awarded no penalty. Brazil defeated Scotland 3-0 in Miami.
Vinicius Jr scored in the 22nd minute after taking the ball from Jack Hendry, but VAR recommended an on-field review and the referee disallowed the goal for a foul. Germany lost 2-1 to Ecuador on Thursday. Leroy Sane scored within two minutes of kickoff from Florian Wirtz’s lay-off.
Aleksandar Pavlovic had earlier made a high-boot challenge on Pedro Vite, but VAR did not intervene and the goal stood. Samir Xaud, president of the Brazilian football federation, wrote to FIFA requesting consistent application of VAR intervention standards and referee appointment considerations.
