Football World Cup: the referee’s decision sent Portugal to the quarterfinals

Gonçalo Ramos finished the final readings in the second half’s extra time, which also saw Croatia get the ball into Portugal’s net. However, the video referee found offside and the referee Espen Eskås rejected Josko Guardiola goal, securing Portugal’s place in the quarterfinals.

The verdict was based on the game equipment’s inertial meter, which monitors the speed, direction and magnetism of the ball. Based on that, Eskaas was able to state that Igor Matanovićin the hair caught the concentration and caused an offside.

Var showed Eskaas the familiar spike from the heart monitor as a sign of a hit on the check screen.

Situation has spoken all over the world, and has been frowned upon especially in Croatia.

“The referee’s shocking decision right at the end of extra time is really hard to swallow. It was so small…”, the biggest newspaper in the country 24 hours title.

Portugal’s head coach Roberto Martínezin thinks technology makes the decision seamless.

“The message is clear. Balls are chipped these days. That’s why var exists,” he declared ESPN:n by.

“There is no subjective opinion, bad decision or unlucky whistle.”

The discussion has been so heated that the communication of the International Football Association published an explanation on its X account.

Fifa’s official statement is rare, as the account in question has not interfered with other referee decisions at this World Cup.