Uzbekistan's disallowed goal against Portugal sparks VAR debate

During the World Cup match in Houston on June 23, Uzbekistan's Azizjon Ganiev scored a spectacular goal that was disallowed after a VAR review. Portugal had initially taken a 2-0 lead with goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Nuno Mendes. The disallowed goal followed a foul by Abbosbek Fayzullaev on Joao Cancelo, which was seen as pivotal due to its timing in the buildup to the goal. Former referee Mark Clattenburg noted the difference between this incident and Lionel Messi's goal for Argentina against Austria, which involved a foul further upfield. The game remains ongoing with Portugal holding a lead.

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