In the early morning of June 20, Beijing time, the third round of Group D of the 2019 Women's World Cup, Argentina played against Scotland. The two teams played a crazy plot: Scotland was 3-0 in the lead, and was pulled three goals in the last 19 minutes, and finally played a 3-3 draw, and Scotland was at the bottom of the group with 3-1 points. However, there was a huge controversy in this game, and the referee's 1 misjudgment ruined Scotland's dream of qualifying!
In FIFA's rankings, Scotland ranks 20th and Argentina 37th. In the first two rounds of the group stage, Argentina scored 1 point and Scotland scored 0 points at the bottom. For the Scottish women's team, if they want to qualify for the Round of 16 of the World Cup, they must beat Argentina. Litter and Betty from arsenal women's football team and Kuthbet from Chelsea women's football team have scored goals, and The Scottish women's football team once led 3-0!
The Argentine women's football team woke up like a dream and launched a fierce counterattack, Menedes pulled a goal back, Florencia shot hard to create the Scottish goalkeeper to swing himself, the score was instantly rewritten to 2-3, Argentina saw hope. In the 87th minute, a dramatic scene occurred, Hovad hooked argentina's Kometti in the penalty area, the referee decided to watch VAR, awarded Argentina a penalty, and the Argentine fans on the scene were in a frenzy!
The penalty was not much controversial and Scotland's No. 15 Howard did indeed commit a foul. Argentina's Florencia took the penalty and Scotland goalkeeper Alexander saved the penalty! Scottish fans celebrated wildly and the pitch erupted in loud cheers! By this time, the game was already in the 92nd minute. However, the VAR video assistant referee believed that when Argentina took the penalty, Scotland goalkeeper Alexander moved ahead of time (both feet left the goal line) and the penalty was heavily punished! This time, Florencia scored on the penalty spot, 3-3! At this point, the game proceeded to the 94th minute.
The last minute was drawn, the bottom was out, and the Scottish girls cried. However, after the game, the British media pointed out that the referee and VAR made a big mistake: Alexander did not move ahead of time! The UK's "Sporting Life" website points out that it is ridiculous and ridiculous! The Scotland women's team was out of the World Cup because VAR thought the goalkeeper had a millimeter off the goal line when he saved the penalty!
Yahoo Sports used comics to mock VAR and the referee's penalty decision, and Sky Sports also believed that this penalty penalty was "highly controversial"; British journalist Sutton pointed out: Although I am a supporter of VAR, this is also too absurd, if such a standard, then almost all penalties need to be heavily punished! USA Today commented: Bad VAR decision, leading scotland out!