In the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group H match between Korea and Ghana, Ghana's opening goal was recognized through video review (VAR).
Ghana scored the first goal in the 24th minute of the match at the Education City Stadium in Doha, Qatar.
But just before Mohamed Salisu scored, the ball hit Ghanaian striker Andre Ayew in the arm.
Due to this, referee Anthony Taylor, who was in charge of the game that day, communicated with the VAR reading room.
The reason why Ghana's opening goal was recognized was because of the revision of the rules of the International Football Council (IFAB) last year.
In March of last year, the IFAB voted to amend the rule to not apply handball fouls if unintentional handball leads to a teammate's goal or scoring opportunity.
This rule revision took effect in July of last year.
Prior to the rule revision, if the attacking team scored with their hands or arms, even if it was not intentional, the goal was invalidated with the declaration of a handball foul.
However, under the new rules, if a ball accidentally hit the hand or arm leads to a team-mate's goal or scoring opportunity, no offense is committed.
Of course, even in the revised rules, even if there was no intention, the goal is not recognized if the ball hit by the hand or arm is scored directly.
After all, when Ghana scored their first goal, what the VAR checked was not whether the ball hit Ayu's arm, but rather the intentionality of the process.
Ghana's first goal was awarded as the referee admitted that there was no intentionality in the process.
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