The federation stated that the technology did not detect contact between the ball and the cable, just as representatives of the Norwegian prefabricated.

FIFA reiterated its official position ahead of the extremely sad episode before Jude Bellingham's first goal in the quarter-final match of the 2026 World Cup between England and Norway.

The federation stated that the Connected Ball system did not detect any contact between the ball and the cable on which the spider camera is attached.. According to FIFA data, this means that the flight trajectory did not change through the possible dot.

“Before England scored a goal in the 45th + 2nd half of the match against Norway, the sensor in the Connected Ball did not record the pulse of the ball at the hour of play, and therefore, there was no solid evidence that the ball hit.

Before England’s goal in minute 45+2 against Norway, the sensor in the Connected Ball showed no peak in the 'heartbeat of the ball' when in the air, and therefore no evidence that the ball touched the overhead wire and changed the movement of the ball. pic. twitter. com/gYf9ukfveT — FIFA Media (@fifamedia) July 11, 2026 The Norwegian national team had no use for such explanations. The arrogant Sander Berge appreciates that this episode itself may be intertwined with.

" Result 2:1 speaks for itself - the difference was minimal, and we know how everything turned out"

The head coach of the Norwegians, Stale Solbakken, noted that a lot of people on the bench of the reserves were injected, so that the ball was changed directly after contact with the cable.

“Judging, it seems, that I myself did not know and that I did not receive the necessary information about what really happened. This is well explained, and the fragments of FIFA confirm that there was no dot and the signal for the ball chip was not found, then nothing can be done about it.

The ball fell straight down, right in front of the reserves, so it still stuck. Many people on the lava reserve reacted immediately. I’m not among them, but there’s a lot of difference between them.”.

The captain of the Norwegian national team, Martin Odegaard, realized that he had not missed a moment in particular, but had come across a trial for his team in the near future.

“I myself am not aware of this incident, unless today’s luck was in our favor due to the decisions made. Possibly, in such matches this is necessary,” said Vіn.

Yours truly, video of goals and highlights from the 2026 emergency match between Norway and England.