The Spanish national team lost 2-1 to Japan in the last group stage game, after a controversial decision on the winning goal that sealed the spot for Japan, disqualifying Germany in the process.
Tanaka finished the chance for Japan past Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simon. After a lengthy VAR check, the goal was allowed and the controversy began, escalating further as the goal sealed Germany’s fate and their ticket home.
It was initially hard to determine how exactly VAR reached the decision that the goal should be allowed, with worldwide TV broadcasts displaying footage that appeared to show the ball was out of play.
However, alternative angles that haven’t yet been released by FIFA led to the VAR team concluding that the whole ball hadn’t actually gone out, and was on the extremity of the line.
Indeed, despite the officials being adamant that they made the right decision, it is undoubtedly one of the most marginal calls of the World Cup so far that will continue to be debated for a long time yet.
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