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The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has explained why Japan’s second goal against Spain was given against Spain albeit controversially.
FIFA shown revealed the criteria used to award the goal to Japan when it seemed the ball rolled out of play for a corner kick.
The goal proved to be the only reason the Germans left early in the competition after losing out to Japan on goal difference.
Japan’s victory meant that Germany’s 4-2 win over Costa Rica was ineffective and meaningless.
Japan’s Kaoru Mitoma prevented the ball from going out of play, although initial replays suggested the ball had crossed the byline and his cross met Tanaka, who fired in from a close range.
It has taken the football governing body nearly 24 hours to produce images and video of the angles they used to determine that a goal should have been awarded, vindicating the video assistant referee who ordered that the on field decision be reversed.
However different camera angles showed that buldk of the ball had already crossed the line.
Meanwhile, the rule says the whole of the ball must cross the line .