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Originally Posted by TripleThreat
Exactly my point. The call on the field seemed to be no goal, yet they reviewed the footage and said it was “inconclusive” and stated they went with the call on the field. If they went with the call on the field it shouldn’t have been a goal.
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What is your evidence about the original call on the field? Do you have any photos, video or statement from FIFA? Play by play announcers are not authority for what people are doing on the field. Play by play announcers get shit wrong all of the time.
I did rewatch the broadcast on tubi and MarK Clattenberg the referee consult on the broadcast guesses that the goal would be "chalked off" when he see the first angle as if it were called a goal in the first place. And when he speaks at the 53:20 mark on the game clock after the goal ruling is final, he says that the original call on the field of a goal scored stands.
If you watch the video when the ball crosses the line at the 49:49 mark on the game clock, the main referee and the assistant referee do not make any call while they are shown on the video feed. They look at each other and then the video feed shows the Japan player celebrating then stopping the celebration.
You should have some proof of the referee and the main referee signaling something and I also say that if they did signal something, they would say into their microphones with each other and the VAR that they did not see the play well enough to make a call on the position of the ball relative to the end line that should be given any deference.