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Libya fury as controversial Tunisia offside call stands
Original: Explained: Why a controversial offside call that caused furious reaction was correct https://www. nytimes.com/athletic/7
Libya were denied a late goal against Tunisia when the attacker was ruled offside because the goalkeeper was the last defender, prompting a furious reaction from Libya's bench. An explanation of the offside law confirms the officials' decision was correct under the rule that the goalkeeper counts as a defender for this purpose.
Why now: A dramatic, wrong-footing refereeing decision in a Libya-Tunisia match has sparked widespread debate about the offside rule.
Evidence
- Explained: Why a controversial offside call that caused furious reaction was correct https://www. nytimes.com/athletic/7658512/2 026/10/04/offside-rule-explained-goalkeeper-last-defender-libya-tunisia/ Libya’s bench were furious as their team were dramatically denied a glorious… · athletic_af@sportsfeed.me · 1
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