Supporters were left bewildered after Ecuador had a goal ruled out for offside in the early stages of the World Cup opener against hosts Qatar.
Enner Valencia thought he had scored the first goal of the tournament with a header after Qatar goalkeeper Saad Al Sheeb was left scrambling for the ball, but following a VAR check the effort was ruled out for offside.
However, many fans felt that the decision to disallow the goal was incorrect.
FIFA later released a graphic showing that Michael Estrada's kneecap was offside in the build-up to the goal.
One Twitter user wrote: 'Yes, that is not offside. 5 minutes into the World Cup, are you kidding?'.
Another Twitter user wrote: 'Me trying to see how that goal was offside'.
Another wrote: 'Me looking at the TV screen trying to find the offside Equador player'.
One user added: 'Where was the offside??'.
Another wrote: 'How is this offside?'.
Another stated: 'Unless i've missed something, that Valencia goal has to stand… No offside or foul on the keeper?'.
One added: 'How is that even an offside? Unfair decision by the officials'.
Dion Dublin, on co-commentary for BBC Sport, was also confused by the decision to rule the goal out.
Dublin said: 'Didn’t see that coming at all! Was it a foul I’d have said high-boot maybe? Can see he says offside clearly.
'The Offside has come from… I can’t see where the offside has come from actually. From those pictures we’ve seen I couldn’t see an offside… I don’t know what.. Is there a push on the keeper maybe? A foul? Offside or foul the keepers come out late and timed it wrong got it all wrong, after that I don’t know why that’s been disallowed no idea at all.
'Stay on your feet, don’t give any freekicks away in your own half, and if you do get your keeper to stay on your line and trust your defenders.
'Back in the day if anything like that went into the box and you heard your keeper shout you’re getting out the way because one of those keepers is going to take you the ball and everything else out. On that occasion the keeper got it wrong but got away with it.'
RahamanHafijur
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You are in an offside position if you are ahead of the second-last opponent.
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Some fans are making noise without knowing the rule of offside.
Gogeta05
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I just noticed people pretend to know football in reality they knows nothing. Bunch of idiots
limengoeng
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No offside for that ball
You are in an offside position if you are ahead of the second-last opponent.......
limengoeng
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is not offside
You are in an offside position if you are ahead of the second-last opponent.....
Nutdilru
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That reff denied the 3rd goal of Valencia and it will be a history opening match Hattrick for the history of the World Cup for sure
BryanBryson
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Qatar 🇶🇦 testing the World Cup for the first time
Alhaji30
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You are in an offside position if you are ahead of the second-last opponent.
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Thanks for making us understand
limengoeng
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how about the other player standing at the edge of the 8yards
You are in an offside position if you are ahead of the second-last opponent.
limengoeng
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You are in an offside position if you are ahead of the second-last opponent.
korede008
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Because it's OFFSIDE, simple...... Only idiots***** can't call it offside...
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how about the other player standing at the edge of the 8yards
korede008
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Because it's OFFSIDE, simple...... Only idiots***** can't call it offside...
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what if the player am seeing at the edge of of the 8yards
kelvinapple
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It was a clear offside
SkyBlueçça
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Because it's OFFSIDE, simple...... Only idiots***** can't call it offside...
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The ball here is already in air, that way he's not offside
winbins
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Visiting team not allowed to score against host nation 🍻🍻🍻
Dutaimstu
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what has messy to do with this match. Stupid messy fan.
Dutaimstu
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Qatar players played like schoolboys. Likely to be smash by netherland and senegal.
Mooklrsyz
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is not offside
oomwim
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Cabacdeilr
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rigged..
georgeoduah
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VAR is similer to that of a corrupt police man...they alwys fine a fault and excuse...
Puwcmnosz
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No offside for that ball
Yoeadklor
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Something similar happened in South Africa 2010... Mexico's striker headed the ball into the South African net...ruled offsides despite that fact that there were 2 defenders be on the goal line while the goalie moved forward for the catch.... FIFA's agenda will not save you , Qatar 😡
Yumbcnrstu
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Because it's OFFSIDE, simple...... Only idiots***** can't call it offside...
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The picture shows the moment the player touches the ball. When the player that gave the assist to the guy on the picture touched the ball he was not offside. He was onside by a mile.
agumbi
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Football⚽/Fan
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Because it's OFFSIDE, simple...... Only idiots***** can't call it offside...
AnwarJemil
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because of var rule...nothing more..[byebye][byebye]
juwaekno
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