Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:25am on 12 Jul 2026,Sunday Sports
FIFA has defended the decision to allow Jude Bellingham's equalising goal in England's World Cup 2026 quarter-final victory over Norway, dismissing claims that the ball struck an overhead camera cable before the goal. Norway's players and coach Ståle Solbakken argued the apparent contact should have halted play, sparking widespread debate. FIFA said data from its Connected Ball technology showed no evidence of any cable contact or abnormal ball movement, backing the referee and VAR's decision. England went on to win 2-1 after extra time, booking a place in the FIFA World Cup semi-finals.
