A new angle appears to have emerged showing why Japan’s controversial goal against Spain in the World Cup was allowed to stand.
Thursday night saw controversy in the World Cup in Qatar saw Japan beat Spain 2-1 in their final Group E contest. That result also saw Germany knocked out of the competition, despite them claiming a 4-2 win over Costa Rica.
Ao Tanaka scored to put Japan 2-1 in front, but the goal was initially disallowed by the linesman. After a lengthy VAR review though, the goal was given. Replays from the host broadcast looked to show the ball crossing the line, but FIFA failed to provide any media with a definitive camera angle.
