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⚖ VAR Verdict · Case #173

Brazil vs Norway

FIFA World Cup · 2026/2027 · 2026-07-05

Correct high confidence
Penalty (push/hold in box)
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Incident
Penalty (push/hold in box)
Law cited
Law 14 — a challenge that trips or brings down an attacker inside the penalty area, without first winning the ball, is a foul and a penalty. A sliding tackle is legitimate only if it plays the ball
Recommended action
Penalty correctly awarded — the defender slid in and brought down Brazil's No. 9 without cleanly winning the ball, which is a foul inside the area. The VAR review confirmed it, so the spot-kick is right.
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Affected team
On-field decision
Penalty given to Brazil after VAR review
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Around the 10th minute at 0-0, a Norway defender slid in on Brazil's No. 9 in the penalty area and brought him down; after a VAR review the referee gave a penalty. This is correct. A sliding tackle is legal only if it wins the ball, and here the defender caught the man, not the ball — a trip in the area is a penalty. VAR checked and confirmed it. CORRECT DECISION, medium confidence, the only caveat being whether the defender got a decisive touch on the ball first, which is not apparent.

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