One other shock VAR choice. After the match misplaced by Spain in opposition to Japan (2-1), Luis Enrique appeared surprised by the choice of the refereeing physique to award the second Japanese purpose when the ball appeared to have left the taking part in space. “I used to be proven a photograph. However I can’t imagine this photograph is actual, it should be a pretend or a montage! It isn’t potential in any other case.”
“I dare not imagine this photograph and I’m not going to offer my opinion, it’s higher! I sensed one thing fishy was happening when VAR took so lengthy to determine…”, commented the Iberian coach. The very fact stays that this choice has its significance, shifting Spain from first to second place of their group, including a defeat to the winners and inflicting the oblique elimination of Germany.