Mega Thread World Cup 2022 in Qatar

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Goal Japan!!!

2-1 up

 

[George Kramer]

Surely that was out

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Didn't look as though it had completely crossed the line to me

 

[George Kramer]

Wow Costa Rica are level, Spain and Germany could be out

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Costa Rica ahead now

Could Japan and Costa Rica go through...? Spain and Germany miss

It's falling into place for the Socceroos haha

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Edit - Germany equalise

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Germany out!

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Love the WC. Upsets everywhere.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Japan tops the group not without quite some controversy as the VAR allowed their second goal that looked clearly to have crossed the line. If it was a draw Spain and Germany progress. I'm not unhappy that another team from Asia is through and a European powerhouse is it out, but VAR is supposed there to get things right.

That doesn't look completely out to me

They have a higher overhead shot directly along the line that is a better angle

 

[Crow till I die]

How good has Harry Soutter been over the tournament so far especially coming back from a knee reco.

If he puts in a similar type game V Argentina, there is no doubt he won't be playing in the English Championship for very much longer

 

[arrowman]

Japan tops the group not without quite some controversy as the VAR allowed their second goal that looked clearly to have crossed the line. If it was a draw Spain and Germany progress. I'm not unhappy that another team from Asia is through and a European powerhouse is it out, but VAR is supposed there to get things right.

I'm going to want to see some other angles, but that looks like the ball could very well be in. The whole of the ball has to be all of the way over the line; the fact that the ball is not touching the ground on the line is irrelevant.

This may well be a case of VAR getting it right, when a referee might not have.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

That doesn't look completely out to me

They have a higher overhead shot directly along the line that is a better angle

We can only dream about that result.

 

[arrowman]

Here's a good analysis / explanation of the VAR decision in the Japan-Spain game:

Why Japan's winning goal vs. Spain was awarded by the VAR

We're analysing every VAR decision at the 2022 World Cup. The VAR crucially awarded Japan's winning goal against Spain, with the ball in play.

www.espn.com.au

Key quotes:

For the VAR, Fernando Guerrero of Mexico, to overturn the decision of the assistant, he has to have definitive evidence that part of the ball is on the line. Importantly, this isn't just about the ball touching the ground. The curvature overhanging the line also counts, even if a very small part of the ball is doing so. (FIFA's new tracking technology cannot be used to determine the ball being in or out of play.)

A photograph from a camera level with the goal-line also appears to prove a small amount of the ball was overhanging the line. That would give the VAR the proof he needs to overturn the on-field decision and award a goal. But this image appeared on the Associated Press' picture service over an hour after the game. The evidence was not provided by FIFA, and that's one of the inherent problems of VAR -- communication with the fans.

Until this point we'd not seen any clear proof that the ball was touching the line when Mitoma cut it back to Tanaka -- even though it actually had on the goal-line camera; we just didn't know.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Here's a good analysis / explanation of the VAR decision in the Japan-Spain game:

Why Japan's winning goal vs. Spain was awarded by the VAR

We're analysing every VAR decision at the 2022 World Cup. The VAR crucially awarded Japan's winning goal against Spain, with the ball in play.

www.espn.com.au

Key quotes:

The VAR ref has the eye of an Eagle. If in its in by microns.


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[radiojake]

If that was between the uprights and a defender was digging it out you'd be pissed if it wasn't called a goal

Though if you zoom in and make it heavily pixilated you can't see any green between the ball and line

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Souttar's brother decided to play for Scotland internationally, got to wonder if he's regretting that now....

 

[Jetafl]

The VAR ref has the eye of an Eagle. If in its in by microns.

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Look I feel a lot more comfortable knowing that the Mexican VAR that over ruled the original decision had his prescription filled at Bondi Junction Spec Savers 24 hours beforehand.

 

[radiojake]

Oh what? The ball was originally called out but the VAR overuled ?

No way, I just assumed the VAR upheld the decision

 

[Eagleboy2011]

It's just like the JJ goal against the Power a few years back. That time it also favored the good guys.

 

[Jetafl]

Well at least I have got to the bottom of why my Danes were knocked out kicking me out of the BF sweep in the process their secret note @ 72mins finds it's way into enemy hands.

Exhibit: A)

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Well at least I have got to the bottom of why my Danes were knocked were knocked out kicking me out of the BF sweep in the process their secret note @ 72mins finds it's way into enemy hands.

Exhibit: A)

Thats made my day. So funny.

 

[Jetafl]

From what I'm hearing about the note scandal at the WC is Arnold followed the note word for word and he is telling anyone that cares to listen his butter cookies tasted absolutely s**thouse.

 

[Jetafl]

The cracks are starting to show in Brazil's 2nd XI.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Well at least I have got to the bottom of why my Danes were knocked out kicking me out of the BF sweep in the process their secret note @ 72mins finds it's way into enemy hands.

Exhibit: A)

Haha, if the Danes were smart, they would have written the note in Danish!

 

[spexau]

Haha, if the Danes were smart, they would have written the note in Danish!

It was apparently. One of the Aus coaching staff is a coach in the Danish league and could read it.

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