Dale Johnson talks about the VAR incidents from Portugal. There is a time and a place for this.
We are analyzing every VAR decision at the World Cup. Find out why the VAR didn't review the penalty that was scored by Portugal's talismanic player.
We take a look at the major incidents after each game and explain the process in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game.
The daily World Cup schedule has the results and brackets.
In the 62nd minute, Portugal were awarded a penalty when Mohammed Salisu knocked over their star player.
The penalty was scored byRonaldo.
The VAR review only needed a quick check by the referee.
There was contact on the Portugal forward's boot and upper body before he got to the ball.
It would not be seen as a clear and obvious error by the match referee if we looked at it in VAR terms. If the referee didn't award the penalty, the VAR wouldn't have advised a spot kick.
It would have been grounds for a full review if he had gotten to the ball first, but he didn't.
The referee blew for a foul againstRonaldo in the 31st minute after he thought he'd scored. The referee's whistle prevents the VAR from looking back at the foul that led to the goal.
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