FIFA World Cup: VAR goal decision in Japan win over Spain explained after Germany knocked out | news.com.au — Australia's leading news site
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World Cup PROOF that ball did not go over the line for controversial Japan goal vs Spain | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk
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Fans question whether the ball went out of play before Japan's crucial second goal against Spain | Daily Mail Online
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Graeme Souness questions VAR decision and calls for proof from FIFA over dramatic Japan goal against Spain which knocked out Germany | Football News | Sky Sports
![Fifa release goal line footage from Japan vs Spain World Cup goal as they confirm ball stayed IN | The Sun Fifa release goal line footage from Japan vs Spain World Cup goal as they confirm ball stayed IN | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/image-65.png)
Fifa release goal line footage from Japan vs Spain World Cup goal as they confirm ball stayed IN | The Sun
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Graeme Souness questions VAR decision and calls for proof from FIFA over dramatic Japan goal against Spain which knocked out Germany | Football News | Sky Sports
![Referee explains why controversial goal in Japan v Spain game stood despite ball appearing to be out of play - Wales Online Referee explains why controversial goal in Japan v Spain game stood despite ball appearing to be out of play - Wales Online](https://i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk/incoming/article25654595.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200b/0_Japan111.jpg)
Referee explains why controversial goal in Japan v Spain game stood despite ball appearing to be out of play - Wales Online
![Fans explain Fifa rule as they prove why Japan goal that KO'd Germany from World Cup was RIGHT to stand with home videos | The Sun Fans explain Fifa rule as they prove why Japan goal that KO'd Germany from World Cup was RIGHT to stand with home videos | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/fe52f16e-2f77-4a05-a8c4-0941d08167f8.jpg)
Fans explain Fifa rule as they prove why Japan goal that KO'd Germany from World Cup was RIGHT to stand with home videos | The Sun
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Germany knocked out of World Cup in Qatar after failing to qualify from Group E | World News | Sky News
![ESPN FC on X: "FIFA have released video evidence to show that the ball did NOT fully cross the line on Japan's second goal against Spain 👀 https://t.co/wVMkwPBevJ" / X ESPN FC on X: "FIFA have released video evidence to show that the ball did NOT fully cross the line on Japan's second goal against Spain 👀 https://t.co/wVMkwPBevJ" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fi_A-k3XkAADYJV.jpg:large)
ESPN FC on X: "FIFA have released video evidence to show that the ball did NOT fully cross the line on Japan's second goal against Spain 👀 https://t.co/wVMkwPBevJ" / X
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