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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Sport
Robert Hynes

Fans confused as Ecuador goal ruled out against Qatar minutes into World Cup opener

Viewers and commentators alike were left confused as Ecuador had a goal disallowed by VAR minutes into the opening game of the World Cup.

The South American side took on Qatar in Sunday's opening game and looked to have taken the lead in the third minute when former West Ham forward Enner Valencia found the back of the net.

But VAR ruled that there was an offside in the build-up, although this wasn't announced until some minutes later, causing huge confusion as to what the reason was for the goal being disallowed.

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