Spectacular goals, improved goalkeeping and calls for more VAR are all features of a record-breaking tournament
’s spot-kick against Haiti were all key moments that required a VAR review. England’s James was initially shown a yellow but it was upgraded to a red, Hurtig’s penalty against the USA needed VAR to determine it was over the line by a matter of millimetres and Stanway initially had her penalty saved against Haiti but VAR showed Kerly Théus had moved off her line too quickly. These crucial interventions prove women’s football needs VAR introduced more broadly, at club level.
Bonmatí won the treble with Barcelona in 2022-23 – Liga F, the Spanish Cup and the Champions League. In the last of these, Bonmatí was the joint second-highest scorer with five goals and had the most assists, with seven. A World Cup winner’s medal could help secure a Ballon d’Or.Overall the officiating has been good, with clear, consistent decisions, and referees have not worried about overturning an on-field decision after reviewing it.
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