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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)

Correct high confidence
Ball in / out of play
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Incident
Ball in / out of play
Law cited
Law 9 β€” a ball that strikes an overhead camera wire is outside interference and must stop play, but only if the contact actually occurred.
Recommended action
Goal correctly stands β€” the Connected Ball sensor showed no impact spike while the ball was in the air, so it never touched the overhead wire and its flight was not altered. With no outside interference, there was nothing to stop play for, and allowing the goal is right.
Affected team
On-field decision
Goal allowed
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England's stoppage-time goal against Norway was questioned on the suspicion that the ball had clipped the overhead camera wire and changed direction in the build-up. FIFA's Connected Ball data settles it: the sensor recorded no impact "heartbeat" while the ball was airborne, so there was no contact with the wire. This is an objective, factual determination β€” like goal-line technology, it is not gated by the clear-and-obvious threshold. With no outside interference, play correctly continued and the goal correctly stands. CORRECT DECISION, high confidence β€” backed by the Connected Ball sensor data.

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