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Published 10:29 2 Dec 2022 GMT
Some camera angles made it appear that the ball had gone out just before Japan's winner (Getty)[/caption]
But a high-quality new image shows that, even though it was monumentally close, the officials came to the correct decision and the goal was right to stand.
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Everyone's favourite refereeing expert Peter Walton explained on ITV: "There’s a misconception in law that just because the part of the ball that is on the floor is over the line is out - well it clearly isn’t because it’s the curve of the ball. We see it often with corner kicks where it’s over the line but not quite over the line.
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