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VAR Disallows Goal in Germany's Loss to Paraguay

Updated 2026-06-30 01:55 UTC 2 sources Negative

A controversial VAR decision disallowed a potential winning goal for Germany, leading them to lose on penalties to Paraguay. Sports analysts criticized the call as 'terrible' and 'a joke'.

Coverage timeline — 2 articles
ESPN
Germany expected Paraguay to be "an uncomfortable opponent," but the South American side were so much more: they ended Die Mannschaft's World Cup.
2026-06-30 02:38 UTC
BBC Sport
Alan Shearer, Jurgen Klopp, Pat Nevin and Darren Cann feel Germany were hard done by as a VAR call rules out a potential winning goal before they lose on penalties to Paraguay.
2026-06-30 01:42 UTC
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