FIFA award goal to Luiz

FIFA experts have officially awarded Brazil’s goal in the last-16 match against Chile to David Luiz.

Luiz claimed the goal in the 1-1 draw, which was finally settled by a penalty shoot-out in Brazil’s favour, but television replays appeared to show that Thiago Silva’s header had been deflected in by Chile defender Gonzalo Jara.

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FIFA’s technical study group has now studied the goal at all available angles - there are 34 cameras in each stadium – and are convinced former Chelsea defender Luiz, who has been signed by Paris St Germain, had the last touch.

A FIFA spokeswoman said: “The technical study group has looked at this and the goal will remain awarded to David Luiz. They have studied it and say he definitely had the last touch.”