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'A joke' - how a 'terrible' VAR disallowed goal cost Germany

'A joke' - how a 'terrible' VAR disallowed goal cost Germany
BBC Sport Tuesday 30 June 2026, 01:42 UTC 1 min read
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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.

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.
Germany (LOCATION) Alan Shearer (PERSON) Jurgen Klopp (PERSON) Pat Nevin (PERSON) Darren Cann (PERSON) Paraguay (LOCATION)
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