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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Will Castle and Jamie Braidwood

‘The VAR went for a coffee’: Were England ‘lucky’ to avoid World Cup defeat to Ghana?

Ghana manager Carlos Queiroz said his side were denied a “clear penalty” and a “red card” against England and joked that the VAR was “on holiday” and must have “gone for a coffee” to have missed both incidents.

Queiroz said England were “very lucky” that both incidents went their way after Jordan Pickford avoided a red card after colliding with forward Prince Abu outside the box and defender Ezri Konsa later brought Abu tumbling inside the area.

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