Fierce controversy over Thailand's goal against the Philippines: Where is VAR?

Thailand scored after a 'strange' situation

In the first leg of the semi-final on December 27, the Thai team unexpectedly lost 1-2 to the Philippines at Rizal Memorial Stadium. In the second leg of the AFF Cup 2024 semi-final on the evening of December 30, the Thai team, despite having the advantage of playing at home at Rajamangala Stadium, still faced many difficulties against the Philippines.

The Thai team pushed up their formation to play attacking football from the start, but it was not until the 37th minute that they opened the scoring. Receiving a pass from his teammate, Ratree sprinted down the pitch and created an opportunity for captain Peeradon to score.

Looking at this image, no one says the ball has not gone out of bounds.

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The "War Elephants" goal that broke the deadlock caused fierce controversy. According to the slow-motion image, it felt like the ball had completely gone out. This topic quickly became a hot topic on social networks, when many fanpages shared it widely and received interactions from many Vietnamese fans. On the YouTube channel broadcasting the match live on FPT Play, tens of thousands of viewers also left comments saying that the ball had gone out of the field.

Notably, in this situation, the main referee only listened to advice from the VAR room and very quickly recognized the goal for the Thai team. Many comments from fans also criticized the decision of the referee team on duty in this match, and asked the question: "Where was VAR in this situation?".

Not only Vietnamese fans, but also many Indonesian, Malaysian, Filipino fans... expressed their surprise at the goal of the Thai team. On the Southeast Asian football forum - ASEAN Football, many foreign audiences did not understand why the "war elephants" goal was recognized, as well as why VAR did not work in this situation.

However, diagonal angles cannot be sure whether the ball has completely gone out or not. Only when there is a vertical, perpendicular angle from above can it be determined. Or if the match has "goal line" technology, the referee will make a completely accurate decision.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tranh-cai-du-doi-ve-ban-thang-cua-doi-tuyen-thai-lan-vao-luoi-philippines-var-o-dau-185241230211633555.htm