Austria and head coach Ralf Rangnick are the latest victims of VAR madness after Marko Arnautovic was denied a goal against Jordan in their Group J fixture at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday. A set-up piece situation, which ended up seeing the ball travel into the box, was deemed to have been handled by Stefan Posch before Arnautovic buried the resulting loose ball into Jordan's net.
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Why did Arnautovic Goal Disallow by Referee in Austria vs Jordan?
Marko Arnautović's goal was disallowed by the referee against Jordan
The decision sparked outrage from Austrian fans and players, who felt the contact was legal and minimal enough not to need VAR intervention and the subsequent overturn of the awarding of the goal. While the game finished justly in favor of coach Rangnick and his men as defender Yazan Al Arab turned the ball into the back of his own net in the 76th minute, Austria would still contest that VAR decision, as it denied them another goal
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Why was Marko Arnautovic's goal disallowed against Jordan?
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Why was Marko Arnautovic's goal disallowed against Jordan?
Marko Arnautovic's goal was ruled out by the referee after a VAR review identified an infringement in the build-up, such as an offside or foul, leading to the decision being overturned.
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