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FIFA explains waving off Croatias game-tying goal in latest World Cup VAR controversy FIFA explained why Croatias game-tying goal was waived off Thursday night.
Virtually no one is happy with FIFAs Video Assistant Referee , which called back Croatias game-tying goal in the 12th minute of stoppage time Thursday in their 2-1 loss to Portugal.
After a lengthy review brought on by FIFAs VAR, it was determined that the ball grazed the head of Igor Matanovic and reset the offside line before Gvardiol blasted the ball into the back of the net.
FIFA announced a new technology called Connected Ball Technology with IMU sensors inside the Adidas ball that detect when it is touched.Despite the ball not appearing to be touched by Matanovic, the technology apparently confirmed that he redirected the ball ever so slightly and reset the offside line.It was proven that contact was made by Croatias #20 Igor Matanovic in the build-up to the goal against Portugal, allowing the referee to correctly determine offside and disallow the goal, FIFA medias X account handle posted after fans went wild about the disallowed goal.
IMU sensors housed within the Trionda ball are capable of determining any slight contact, displayed to viewers in the broadcast as a heartbeat graphic, and allowing officials an unprecedented level of data to make fast, accurate decisions.Christian Pulisic Navy USMNT T-Shirt Rep your favorite player in classic navy with this officially licensed tee made for diehard fans and big match energy.
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The technology, while useful, appears to have upset some onlookers who believe the negligible contact or slimmest of margins calls were having a negative effect on the game.Still, the idea of getting the call right makes sense in theory, and these sensors, which do not exist in American sports yet, will surely be given a close look by the NBA and NFL going forward.