The VAR talking points from the first half between Belgium and Canada are discussed by Dale Johnson. There is a time and a place for this.
We are analyzing every VAR decision at the World Cup. You can find out why Canada only got a VAR penalty.
We take a look at the major incidents after the game to understand the process in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game.
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Tajon Buchanan's shot was blocked in the first eight minutes. The game went on despite the Canada player appealing for a penalty.
The penalty was missed by Alphonso Davies.
The VAR made a simple decision.
In the modern game, a barrier to goal is created when the arm of a player is away from his body.
An automatic caution was given to the Belgium player.
In the 13th minute, Buchanan went down inside the area after a challenge from Vertonghen, but the flag went up for an incorrect score.
There was no penalty.
The assistant got the wrong call. The ball was passed back towards his own goal by Hazard, so there was no chance of an obstruction. There was a chance of a VAR review for a penalty after the ref blew his whistle.
It's important that the decision goes to a VAR review because a replay shows that Vertonghen got a toe to the ball before Buchanan. The penalty would have been given to Canada if that touch hadn't been made.
After running side-by-side with Belgium's Witsel, he went down claiming for a penalty and the game ended in a 2-2 draw.
There was no penalty.
The kind of decision which is best left to the on-field referee.
It isn't through making a challenge that Witsel is able to make contact on the island. That doesn't rule out the possibility of a penalty, but it would not be seen as a clear and obvious error by the referee not to award one.
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