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Ball don’t lie?! Brazil miss dubious penalty
Ball don’t lie?! Brazil miss dubious penalty
Sometimes, in sports, the ball does a pretty good job of deciding right and wrong. Perhaps that was just the case in the match between Brazil and Norway.
With the score at 0-0, the Brazilians were awarded a questionable penalty. Matheus Cunha had been brought down in Norway’s penalty area by Ajer. However, VAR and referee Ismail Elfath conveniently ignored a tough challenge on Antonio Nusa in the buildup to the penalty-worthy foul.
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AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPerhaps that was why Bruno Guimarães’ effort in the 14th minute did not cross the line, instead rebounding off Norwegian goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.