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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Norway’s Ståle Solbakken claims ball struck cable before England equaliser

Ståle Solbakken complains to Clément Turpin, the referee, as the Norway coach and the officials leave the pitch at half-time
Ståle Solbakken complains to Clément Turpin, the referee, as the Norway coach and the officials leave the pitch at half-time. Photograph: Eddie Keogh/The FA/Getty Images

Norway’s head coach, Ståle Solbakken, complained that England had benefited from the ball hitting an overhead cable before Jude Bellingham equalised in the World Cup quarter-final.

Replays appeared to show a Norway goal-kick hitting a cable in the buildup, although Fifa released a statement saying a sensor in the ball showed no evidence it had touched.

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