FIFA confirmed that Croatia's dramatic 103rd-minute equaliser against Portugal was correctly ruled out after Connected Ball Technology detected a slight touch by Igor Matanovic before the ball reached offside player Mario Pasalic. The decision, backed by the match ball's IMU sensor data, denied Croatia a late equaliser as Portugal advanced with a 2-1 victory.
FIFA confirmed that Croatia's dramatic 103rd-minute equaliser against Portugal was correctly ruled out after Connected Ball Technology detected a slight touch by Igor Matanovic before the ball reached offside player Mario Pasalic. The decision, backed by the match ball's IMU sensor data, denied Croatia a late equaliser as Portugal advanced with a 2-1 victory.
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FIFA confirmed that Croatia's dramatic 103rd-minute equaliser against Portugal was correctly ruled out after Connected Ball Technology detected a slight touch by Igor Matanovic before the ball reached offside player Mario Pasalic. The decision, backed by the match ball's IMU sensor data, denied Croatia a late equaliser as Portugal advanced with a 2-1 victory.
