While FIFA hurts Lionel Messi, the new help for Cristiano Ronaldo to be champion
Portugal benefited from the technology against Uruguay and the Charrúas are on the brink of elimination
The Portugal team qualified for the round of 16 of the World Cup in Qatar, after beating Uruguay 2-0, which put their pass to the next round at risk. However, Cristiano Ronaldo and company once again benefited from VAR, while technology hurt Lionel Messi, in the Albiceleste's debut.
In the first game for the Portuguese in Qatar, they achieved a tight 3-2 win against Ghana. In this match, the VAR put the foot to the Africans, since it awarded a non-existent penalty in favor of the 'Bug' and did not see a clear offside in the third goal of the Eurocup champion in 2016.
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Now, in the match against Uruguay, Bruno Fernandes put the lead on the scoreboard, after a precise cross that CR7 did not reach, but managed to upset Sergio Rochet. When the Charrúas were looking for an equalizer, the referee ruled a much-discussed penalty for a handball inside the box by Jose María Giménez.
The Atlético Madrid central defender did not intend to take advantage, although from the VAR they once again benefited the Portuguese. Now, Portugal secured their qualification to the round of 16, after adding those three very important points against Ghana and then against Uruguay.
VAR helps Portugal and hurts Argentina:
In two games, the Portuguese managed to save the victories thanks to the erroneous intervention of technology. For its part, when Argentina faced Saudi Arabia, the VAR failed on Lautaro Martínez's badly disallowed goal, who was not in an advanced position. In addition, they missed a clear penalty for Nicolás Otamendi.
