This year's World Cup has been a tumultuous one, and on the eve of the opening match, questions about Qatar's alleged bribery
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The news that the players had secured the victory was so widespread that the spectators were shaken by the fairness of the match. However, less than two minutes into the match, a controversial call by the VAR system accidentally "helped" Qatar. What's more.
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The fans made a "counting money" gesture to the home fans to satirize Qatar's failure to get what they wanted, a gesture that instantly ignited the clash.
Just over two minutes into the game.
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Striker Angel Valencia opened the scoring when he skillfully headed the ball into the net from inside the box. But a VAR system check then revealed that another
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Player Miguel Eschada was offside and the goal was disallowed. The system showed that Miguel Eschada's knee was only slightly beyond the offside line, a tiny difference that was almost imperceptible on the field and led many fans to question the favoritism of the VAR system.
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After scoring the go-ahead goal, a
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The fans stood in the stands, facing the home team's fan zone, and openly made "counting money" gestures, implying that Qatar had failed to "pay generously" for the players. This provocative behavior angered the Qatari fans and a heated verbal argument broke out between the two sides. Fortunately, the surrounding fans remained calm and avoided a physical altercation.
