Video Assistant Referee system used for first time in World Cup history
17 Jun 2018 / 11:44 H.
France's forward Antoine Griezmann (L) shoots a penalty kick to score a goal during the Russia 2018 World Cup Group C football match between France and Australia at the Kazan Arena in Kazan on June 16, 2018. — AFP
KAZAN, Russia: The Euro 2016 runners-up took the lead through Antoine Griezmann's penalty on 58 minutes after referee Andres Cunha was alerted by the Video Assistant Referee to Griezmann being fouled by Joshua Risdon.
In a World Cup first, he gave the spot-kick after reviewing the action on a pitchside monitor.
France's lead did not last long with Mile Jedinak dispatching a 62nd-minute penalty after Samuel Umtiti was adjudged to have handballed and the VAR did not disagree.
Technology intervened again on 81 minutes when Paul Pogba's deflected effort was shown to have crossed the line by the goal-line technology system on the referee's watch. — dpa