FIFA have finally issued an explanation for the controversial Japan goal which knocked Germany out of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Hansi Flick's side were eliminated from Group E despite their 4-2 win over Costa Rica as Japan came from behind to beat Spain 2-1. Their winning goal was shrouded in controversy, however, after a lengthy check to determine if the ball had gone out of play before being crossed for Ao Tanaka to tap home.
Initial replays appeared to show the ball had crossed the line, but a new angle which emerged after full-time showed the ball was not quite entirely over the line. However, FIFA were slammed for their handling of the incident with the replays studied by VAR not made available during or shortly after the game prompting debate.
