‘If that Was a Free Kick…’: Haaland Blasts VAR After Norway's Disallowed Goal and World Cup Heartbreak
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Norway went against England. Erling Haaland was substituted and went goalless for the first time in his life. Otherwise, everything was business as usual: VAR took over the show completely.
The VAR called for Turpin to cancel Norway’s second goal at the beginning of the second half, Heggem’s work, in the quarter-final duel of the 2026 World Cup against England in Miami for a push from Haaland to Elliot Anderson before pulling out a corner. The French collegiate overturned the goal and repeated the corner pull. A perfectly arbitrated action with the help of the VAR. Turpin’s polemics piled up during Norway – England’s quarter-finals…
In addition to England scoring an equalizer against Norway in the World Cup quarter-finals after the ball appeared to hit a moving camera or its cable, the Norwegians also cursed the refereeing at the start of the second half when their potential opening goal was disallowed. The reason: Erling Braut Haaland was deemed to have made a mistake beforehand.
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