FIFA Unveils Surprising Technology That Helped England After Controversial Bellingham Goal Against Norway

FIFA technology saved England from having their first goal against Norway disallowed.

Norway players protested equaliser in Miami just before half-time in their quarter-final showdown.

Norway players thought the ball hit the camera cable before England’s equaliser Credit: Fox Jude Bellingham went on to equalise for England in Miami Credit: Reuters

in the build-up to the goal.

It came after a goal-kick from Orjan Nyland with the ball coming close to a cable overhead.

If this was the case, then Fifa rules say that play should have been stopped and restarted again with a drop ball.

But England were allowed to play on and found themselves an equaliser in Miami.

The ball landed at the feet of Elliott Anderson, who passed the ball to Anthony Gordon.

He then set up Bellingham to score

And Fifa released a statement confirming the use of technology in the incident.

Fifa Media posted on X: “Before England’s goal in minute 45+2 against Norway, the sensor in the Connected Ball showed no peak in the ‘heartbeat of the ball’ when in the air, and therefore no evidence that the ball touched the overhead wire and changed the movement of the ball.”

Norway boss Stale Solbakken was left fuming at referee Clement Turpin at half-time.

TV cameras spotted him gesturing to the official during the break.

Ex-Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg said on Fox: “VAR can interfere if that contact of the ball on the camera cable is part of a reviewable incident, an attacking phase of play leading to a goal is part of the var reviewable incident. it should have been picked up the VAR.”

England capitalised on the moment and came from behind to beat Norway.

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