‘Not allowed’: England’s massive lucky break in WC final drama
August 20th, 2023 10:50 pm
The Spaniards had a chance to go 2-0 up when England’s Keira Walsh conceded a penalty for a handball in the second half. Replays appeared to show both of Earps’ feet were in front of the goal line when Caldentey made contact with the ball from the penalty spot.Source: TwitterRemarkably, the mistake wasn’t picked up by VAR and there was no instruction to replay the penalty, like when Mackenzie Arnold had to in the Matildas’ penalty shootout against France.
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