FIFA Says ‘Heartbeat Graphic’ From Data Inside Ball Got Croatia VAR Call Correct
FIFA said Trionda ball sensors showed Igor Matanovic touched the ball before Josko Gvardiol’s offside finish, confirming the VAR decision.
- Manchester City defender Josko Gvardiol had a 103rd-minute equalizer disallowed for offside during the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match against Portugal, eliminating Croatia from the tournament.
- FIFA released a statement citing Connected Ball Technology housed within the Adidas Trionda ball, which used IMU sensors to detect that Igor Matanovic made contact with the ball, rendering Gvardiol offside.
- Devastated Croatian supporters in Toronto launched bottles and cans onto the pitch following the controversial call, forcing a brief stoppage until stadium personnel cleared the debris.
- Portugal advances to face Spain in a Monday night last-16 encounter after Cristiano Ronaldo scored a penalty earlier in the match, canceling out Ivan Perisic's opener.
- BBC host Mark Chapman noted former referee Darren Cann supported the ruling, while analyst Matt Upson remained unconvinced, stating the ball's spin did not change, questioning whether contact occurred.
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500Hz motion chip & football that needs to be charged: The Fifa tech that knocked out Croatia from 2026 world cup
Developed by Fifa in collaboration with Adidas, the connected ball technology was introduced to aid referees and facilitate semi-automated offside decisions.
The explanation of FIFA, the anger of the Croatian media and the words of the protagonist of the scored goal, Igor Matanović, after the elimination
Space technology decided the fate of a dramatic playoff match. The dramatic 2026 World Cup Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia ended in a major upset in injury time. The International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) was forced to settle the heated debate over the disallowed Croatian goal, which could have completely changed the fate of the team's place in the next round. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing an official …
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