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·21 June 2026

📸 Was Japan robbed of a goal? The controversy decided by millimetres

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It’s not all smooth sailing at Monterrey Stadium for the thousandth World Cup match, as a new controversy arose surrounding the second goal against Japan, which was decided by mere millimeters. 

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Aymen Dahmen, Tunisia’s goalkeeper, kept it from becoming 2-0 after managing to clear the ball off the line. 

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The play was reviewed and, incredibly, the goal was not awarded because the ball did not fully cross the goal line. 

However, the Japanese celebrated again minutes later thanks to a great goal by Ayase Ueda. 

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

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