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Joško Gvardiol scored what looked like a stoppage-time equaliser. The ball sensor registered Igor Matanović's slight touch, placing the next Croatian player offside before the final pass.
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Connected Ball Technology detected a faint touch before Croatia's goal.
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Joško Gvardiol scored what looked like a stoppage-time equaliser. The ball sensor registered Igor Matanović's slight touch, placing the next Croatian player offside before the final pass.
The goal was disallowed for offside after the connected-ball and VAR review.
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