All articles tagged with #offside
FIFA, using Adidas Trionda sensor data, showed Croatia's Igor Matanović touched the ball in the buildup to Josko Gvardiol's late goal, validating the offside call and ruling the goal out in Croatia's World Cup match versus Portugal.
Portugal advanced after a stoppage-time drama when FIFA’s new Trionda World Cup ball, containing IMU sensors, provided real-time data to VAR to overturn Croatia’s last-minute equalizer. A tiny touch from Matanović on the ball led to Pašalić being offside before Gvardiol scored, a call FIFA described as proven thanks to ball data and a heartbeat visualization. Croatia criticized the decision and VAR, while Portugal’s coach credited the technology for clarity. The story also notes NBA trials of a sensor-enabled ball.
Croatia’s dramatic stoppage-time equalizer against Portugal was ruled offside after a lengthy VAR review, with a tiny touch by Igor Matanović setting up Pašalić; Portugal won 2-1 to advance, ending Croatia’s World Cup run and likely Luka Modrić’s final World Cup appearance.
Portugal edged Croatia 2-1 in the 2026 World Cup round of 32 after VAR ruled Croatia's stoppage-time equalizer offside due to a tiny touch by Igor Matanović and a subsequent Pašalić touch, ending Croatia's run and sending Portugal to face Spain.
Everton drew 3-3 with Manchester City as Thierno Barry scored from a Guehi back-pass while Barry was offside, with the assistant flag overturned by the on-field referee and VAR not intervening, sparking debate over offside rules and how a defender's error can change the outcome; Moyes criticized a late potential penalty on Bernardo Silva and pundits noted similar past incidents.
Two near-identical offside situations in back-to-back fixtures sparked a VAR controversy: Haaland’s offside in Manchester City’s defeat of Newcastle led to a goal being disallowed, while Viktor Gyokeres’ positioning did not prevent Ben White’s goal for Arsenal at Chelsea. Critics insist on consistency and quicker, clearer decisions, with officials defending non-forensic checks. The debate highlights ongoing scrutiny of VAR’s role in the Premier League and Carabao Cup.
The audio of the VAR discussion that led to Luis Díaz's disallowed goal in the Tottenham-Liverpool match will be released once the internal review by PGMOL is completed and shared with Liverpool. The on-field decision was incorrectly ruled as offside, despite Díaz being onside. PGMOL acknowledged a significant human error and will conduct a full review. The VAR officials involved have been replaced for subsequent matches, and Liverpool has requested the footage to be made public. The club has also appealed Curtis Jones' red card in the game.
The VAR Review examines Liverpool's disallowed goal against Aston Villa due to an offside call, a possible red card for Tyrone Mings on Cody Gakpo, and Jordan Henderson's penalty claim in the same game. The article also discusses a possible penalty for Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus at Nottingham Forest, a possible offside call against West Ham's Manuel Lanzini, and a disallowed goal for Manchester City due to a handball by Riyad Mahrez. The article provides insights into the VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game.