Matanovic Admits to Touching the Ball

Croatian international Igor Matanovic has spoken out about the disallowed goal against Portugal in stoppage time during their World Cup Round of 16 clash.

The "Vatreni" suffered a 2-1 defeat after scoring a goal in the 13th minute of added time, only for it to be chalked off by head referee Espen Eskas following a VAR review. The reason cited was an offside call against Mario Pasalic. In the play, Matanovic was battling for a high ball in the penalty area before it reached Pasalic.

"I felt a slight touch with my hair and asked the referee what had happened. I wasn't sure if I had touched the ball," stated Igor Matanovic.

"The referee told me that the chip in the ball indicated I had touched it," the forward added.