Japan v Spain, Costa Rica v Germany - Thu 1st Dec, 19:00 | Group E | World Cup 2022

[A57 the snake]

I'm sure when it was a casey, we played the ball as out when it was half a ball over the line.

Casey superb!! Especially the bubble between the stitching

 

[J.G.Blue.]

It’s tight!

It is tight but surely even that photo is slightly from the wrong angle, wouldnt the crossbar of the goal have to line up with the touchline to get the exact angle?

 

[Paladin]

It is tight but surely even that photo is slightly from the wrong angle, wouldnt the crossbar of the goal have to line up with the touchline to get the exact angle?

Maybe the camera is correctly positioned, and the reason the goal post isn't aligned correctly with the goal line is because that Japanese player has just collided with the post.

Or if the camera is out of line, it needs to go slightly to the right to make the post align with the goal line. In this event, the ball would appear to shift slightly left, and would be even more in play.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

It was definitely in

 

[Decepticon]

 

[East Level 2]

Exactly.

 

[dublinblue12]

Ironically probably a better draw in the next round I.e. Morocco rather than Croatia.

Morocco have looked pretty good and have brought a huge following, Croatia have been poor so far by their recent standards.

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

Spain have made their own lives much harder by losing.

That bottom half of the bracket is going to be something.. England, France, Portugal and Spain on the same side.

The top half seems to have Brazil and Argentina as the heavy hitters.

 

[steviemc]

Casey superb!! Especially the bubble between the stitching

I had many a headache in junior school when that ball was wet. Felt more like a medicine ball!

 

[steviemc]

It is tight but surely even that photo is slightly from the wrong angle, wouldnt the crossbar of the goal have to line up with the touchline to get the exact angle?

The ref wears a watch that is linked up to goal-line technology - when the complete ball crosses the line it tells the ref's on their watch. This has been used for quite a few years now, in the PL and abroad. This isn't new technology specifically for this world cup. We've relied on this for years.