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βš– VAR Verdict Β· Case #191

England vs Norway

FIFA World Cup Β· 2025/2026 Β· 2026-07-11 Β· 2-1 (AET)

Wrong medium confidence
Ball in / out of play
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Incident
Ball in / out of play
Law cited
Law 9 β€” the ball striking an overhead camera or its cable is outside interference, and the referee must stop play and restart with a dropped ball.
Recommended action
Play should have been stopped for a dropped ball to Norway β€” the ball struck the overhead camera cable during Norway's goal kick and its direction was clearly altered, which is outside interference.
Affected team
On-field decision
Goal allowed (equalizer stood; play not stopped for the cable contact)
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During a Norway goal kick the ball clipped the overhead camera cable in flight, clearly changing its direction; play was not stopped, and England scored their equalizer through Bellingham a few passes later. This is a wrong decision. Under Law 9 the ball striking an overhead camera or cable is outside interference: play must be stopped and restarted with a dropped ball β€” here to Norway, from their own goal kick β€” so the goal that followed cannot stand. This is a factual matter, not a subjective one, so it is not gated by the clear-and-obvious threshold. WRONG DECISION, high confidence β€” it rests entirely on the confirmed cable contact, which the decisive frame must show.

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