Haha VAR disallowed suck that!
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And attempts the header. One of the most clear interference offsides you'll see.
The offside player was definitely involved there.. had to be ruled out.. Not sure why the ref was asked to go to the monitor..VAR shouldve made the call.
Irrelevant
Doesn't matter that he didn't touch it. He is influencing Courtois' ability to deal with it.
He went to the monitor to check if the player interfered, not if he was in an offside position
Thought it wast oo much to ask for a first half goal 
That ain't the rules.
Why can't the equally qualified ref in the VAR booth make that call? The rules of the game don't change depending on who the ref is.
One of my main gripes with VAR. SLows the game down for no reason whatsoever.
Why does it matter?
Thought we were going to have a goal before HT for once but it was offside.
How many games at this WC have been 0-0 at HT?
It feels like every single one
It feels like every single one
If the offside player isn't there, it's a simple catch for Courtois.
Much as I'd love to see Belgium crash out in the group stages, you can't allow that to stand as a goal.
Much as I'd love to see Belgium crash out in the group stages, you can't allow that to stand as a goal.
Yes that's what I meant, but I feared the ref might not see it that way.
They can but I presume the left wanted to be certain since he has the ultimate say.
No they don't get to make that call from the VAR room, they can only make the offside call, which they did. But since he didn't touch the ball, they have to ask the main referee to see it and make the “subjective” call.
My stream was way behind. Correct call by ref.
Who the feck is Laura Georges and why is she a pundit on the BBC? Zabaleta is strange too but at least he's a household name.
Yeah if he's offside he is very clearly impacting the keeper... Can't really be an argument against that.
They added nothing on for the VAR check. What has happened to adding all stoppage time on?
The on field ref makes all the subjective calls. This was a subjective call.
"With or without Bono" is quality world cupping out of the BBC.
Batshuayi is so shite he wouldn't get a game for Ireland.
Dafuq is Mark Strong doing as a pundit ?
French footballer.
He is an awful footballer, even if he is a decent finisher. Would be so much better with Trossard in his place. But yeah, Martinez...
Ye this is the most boring WC I’ve ever watched.
Is Doku not good enough to start?
The Ecuador goal should've stood in my opinion, but this is very clearly off side.
Maybe kill the offside rule
The best from a gambling perspective
This must be a record. Not many bookies caught onto this
Belgium truly managed to waste their golden generation huh?
First decent thing Hazard has done in 2 years.
Former footballer and current Secretary General of the French Football Federation. Who are you?
I think I remember him doing very well against Italy at the Euros (And winning the penalty from which Lukaku scored). But he is probably better against tired legs.
Belgium are getting away with quite a lot of things in this half.
Same with England and Southgate, it's criminal Martinez has been there that long.
The quality of players in this World Cup is absolutely rotten.