VAR Was Out for Coffee, Ghana Fumes

Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz jokingly suggested that the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) must have been out for a coffee during situations where his team felt they deserved penalties in their 0-0 World Cup draw against England last night. He was referring to an incident involving Ezri Konsa and Ghanaian attacker Prince Adu, as well as a collision between Adu and goalkeeper Jordan Pickford outside the penalty area.

“I’m not sure if VAR is still working at the World Cup,” Queiroz stated after the match. “Do we still have VAR? Is it working? I have some doubts because another penalty that should have been awarded to Ghana, a clear penalty against England, was missed. VAR was out for coffee. It’s natural, and I’d like to have my coffee from time to time, but that was a clear penalty and a red card.”

“We had our chances to such an extent that they are lucky. Very lucky,” Queiroz continued.

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American Armando Villarreal was the VAR official for Tuesday’s match, with Said Martinez from Honduras serving as the head referee.

“Do you have any doubts about this? You who watched the game, do you have doubts, or was it just me in the game? Ultimately, that’s why I say the result is fair. They had more possession, we fought more, we fought better, we created our chances, they had chances at the end. I think they are happy, and I am happy with the draw. I apologize for my sarcasm, but if I say these things seriously, I will be penalized, so I hope you understand that I am joking,” Queiroz added.