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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Jamie Gardner

Fifa defends VAR decision over Japan’s winning World Cup goal against Spain

PA Wire

Fifa insists Japan’s second goal in their shock World Cup victory over Spain was legitimate “on the evidence available”, and added some of the images shared online were “misleading”.

Ao Tanaka bundled home from close range to give Japan a 2-1 lead, but the goal was only given following a lengthy VAR review after it appeared the ball had gone out of play before Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma cut it back from the byline.

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