Qatar World Cup - FIFA responds to Messi's 3rd goal invalidation comments

2022-12-21 15:01

Qatar World Cup - FIFA responds to Messi's 3rd goal invalidation comments

Qatar's World Cup title eventually fell to Argentina, and the final with France lasted a full 120 minutes and ended in a penalty shootout. However, there was controversy after the game, that is, French media reported that Messi's third goal in the extra game should be considered invalid. FIFA also responded to this, saying that it would not change the result.


In the 108th minute of the final, Messi scored the third goal to lead 3:2. In the live broadcast at that time, when Messi scored a goal, two Argentine substitute players walked into the field due to a moment of excitement.


According to the rules of football competition, there is a rule that states that when a goal is scored, if the referee finds other people on the field, such as substitute players, team coaches, or players who have been sent off, then the ball must be Deemed void and the game is restarted with a free kick. Therefore, French foreign media believe that Messi's third goal should be considered invalid.


This matter has attracted a lot of attention, after all, it is related to the championship of this World Cup, in order to confirm whether this matter will affect Argentina's victory. The American media has asked the director of the FIFA Association, which specifies the rules of football, to verify. The association stated that the two substitute players in Argentina did not interfere with the game, so the result of the game will not be affected.


And under normal circumstances, even if there is an extra irrelevant person during the game, as long as it does not really interfere with the operation of the game, the performance of the players, and the referee, it will not be judged as a violation. So Argentina successfully retained the championship.