Did the ball come out or not? Japan’s winning goal against Spain (2-1), which indirectly caused the elimination of Germany this Thursday in Doha, hurt especially the fans of the ‘Mannschaft’, among whom they will have to talk in the coming days.
Source: AFP
If instead of winning Japan had tied, the mannschaft would have been ranked by goal differenceafter their 4-2 victory against Costa Rica.
In the 51st minute, the Japanese Kaoru Mitoma He launches for a ball that was lost over the bottom line and crosses so that Ao Tanaka score the second Japanese goal.
According to slow motion television footage it seems that the ball exceeds the limits of the field of play when Mitoma dives to center Tanaka.
Ao Takana put the second for #JPN
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The referee, the South African Victor Gomesconceded the goal after reviewing the action in the VAR.
“From my point of view, I think the ball was half out, but I couldn’t see it well because of the speed, I was concentrating on scoring,” said the scorer at a press conference as best man of the match.
“There is a possibility that the ball would have gone out, and if that had been the case and there had been no goal, I would not be disappointed. In the end, it is a goal, for which I am very happy, ”he added.
– Inside or outside? –
Asked about this move, the Spanish coach Luis Enrique He declared: “I have seen a photo that must be faked or manipulated, it cannot be that this photo is true. I have nothing to say. Luckily the team goes into collapse mode once every four years, otherwise the baby can’t hold on “.
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His Japanese counterpart, Hajime Moriyasualso spoke of the controversial play: “As to whether the ball is out or not, there is excellent technology today.”
“But the referee considered that it was still in play. We would have accepted his decision, whatever it was, but he decided (that the goal was valid) ”, he added.
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According to an explanation advanced by a BBC journalist, the perception of the controversial action is not the same if the ball is observed from the ground than above it. In the second case, it could be established that it did not completely exceed the limits of the terrain.
The IFAB law 9 specifies that the ball is considered out of play when “has completely crossed the end line or the band, on the ground or in the air“.
The German newspaper Die Welt, titled its digital edition: “Inside or outside, a few millimeters decide the elimination of Germany.”
