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South Africa 2010 · Final
Netherlands 0–1 Spain
Nigel de Jong caught Xabi Alonso in the chest with a high, studs-first challenge.
England 1966 · Final
Inglaterra 4–2 West Germany
Hurst's shot hit the underside of the crossbar and bounced near the line in the 1966 final.
Russia 2018 · Final
France 4–2 Croatia
Antoine Griezmann went down under a challenge from Marcelo Brozović before the opening own goal.
Italy 1990 · Group Stage
Argentina 2–0 Soviet Union
Maradona used his arm on the goal line to stop a Soviet header, four years after the Hand of God.
Brazil 2014 · Final
Germany 1–0 Argentina
Manuel Neuer punched the ball clear and then collided forcefully with Gonzalo Higuaín.
Korea/Japan 2002 · Round of 16
Korea Republic 2–1 Italy
Francesco Totti went down under contact from Song Chong-gug in the Korean penalty area.
Qatar 2022 · Quarter-finals
Inglaterra 1–2 France
Dayot Upamecano caught Harry Kane close to the edge of the penalty area.
Qatar 2022 · Quarter-finals
Netherlands 2–2 Argentina
Messi deliberately stopped the ball with his hand but received no yellow card.
Qatar 2022 · Group Stage
Japan 2–1 Spain
VAR ruled that the whole ball had not crossed the byline before Ao Tanaka scored.
Qatar 2022 · Group Stage
Qatar 0–2 Ecuador
Semi-automated technology found an offside in a chaotic aerial phase before Valencia scored.
Qatar 2022 · Group Stage
Poland 0–2 Argentina
Szczęsny brushed Messi's face after the forward headed the ball away.
Qatar 2022 · Semi-finals
Argentina 3–0 Croatia
Álvarez pushed the ball past Livaković and collided with the stationary goalkeeper.
