Did ball hit spidercam before England goal? Snicko says not - Norway unsure
Norway's football team expressed frustration after a 2-1 loss to England, claiming a spidercam wire interfered with the build-up to an equalizing goal. The team also disputed a VAR decision that disallowed a header due to a foul by Erling Haaland.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing debates regarding the role of technology and officiating consistency in high-stakes international sports.
Figure caption, Did spider cam impact England's opener?
Norway's impressive World Cup campaign ended in a 2-1 quarter-final defeat by England , but their exit was accompanied by frustration as they felt Jude Bellingham's equaliser should have been disallowed for an unusual reason.
The Norwegians claimed the ball struck one of the spidercam wires in the build-up to Bellingham's equalising goal in Miami. Had it been determined that the ball had touched a wire, the goal would have been ruled out and play restarted with a dropped ball.
"It's ridiculous, this one with the wire," Norway and Fulham midfielder Sander Berge said after the game. "[The result] 2-1 says itself – there are small margins and we know which way it went."
Norway captain Martin Odegaard also questioned the refereeing calls in the last-eight tie.
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