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⚖ VAR Verdict · Case #163

Spain vs Austria

FIFA World Cup · 2025/2026 · 2026-07-02 · 3-0

Wrong medium confidence
Goal cancelled — foul in build-up
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Incident
Goal cancelled — foul in build-up
Law cited
Law 12 — a goalkeeper enjoys no special immunity from a fair challenge for the ball
Recommended action
Goal should stand. Is a crowded but fair aerial contest, with players from both sides jumping for the same ball.
Referee
Affected team
On-field decision
Goal disallowed
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Spain had a goal disallowed against Austria for a supposed foul on the goalkeeper at a set piece; VAR did not intervene, so the disallowance stood. This is a wrong decision. In a crowded box, players from both sides jumped for the same ball as the keeper, but there was no push, hold, or block on him — he mistimed his own jump, failed to punch clear, and Cucurella scored the rebound. Under Law 12 a goalkeeper is not untouchable and has no special protection from a fair challenge for the ball; it is only an offence if an opponent actively prevents him from playing or contesting it. A keeper who is fairly beaten, or who misjudges his own jump, has not been fouled. With no impediment, there is no foul and the goal should have counted. WRONG DECISION, medium confidence — the only counter is a stricter keeper-protection view that penalises attackers merely jumping near a keeper, which is not supported where there is no contact and the keeper's failure is his own.

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