In addition to the widespread observation that Switzerland was anything but brilliant against Qatar in its first match of the World Cup, there is a controversy: was there really a penalty for the Nati’s only goal, converted by Embolo? Fifa wanted to put out the fire.
“Le Parisien” explains that the controversy quickly arose on social networks after the draw between the two selections, because in the only slow motion offered to viewers, an offside – or even two – seemed obvious. The one at the origin of the penalty, therefore: before being cut down by the Qatar goalkeeper, Remo Freuler seemed offside. And Breel Embolo, who had just recovered from his head, could perhaps be too.
To put an end to the growing criticism, Fifa decided to communicate, on
But if we were not able to see it in front of our televisions, the international federation affirms that the verification of the VAR “was not affected” by this concern. “The lines used by the VAR to check the position of the players did not show that the attacker was in an offside position,” she says, with supporting images.
Phew. If the Nati didn’t even deserve this pitiful draw, 1 to 1, we really would have woken up this Sunday with a hangover…
