France complain to Fifa over disallowed Griezmann goal

Griezmann volleyed home eight minutes into stoppage time against Tunisia
France complain to Fifa over disallowed Griezmann goal

France's Antoine Griezmann (bottom) scores their side's first goal of the game before being ruled out for offside via VAR during the FIFA World Cup Group D match at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. Picture Jonathan Brady/PA Wire.

France are filing a complaint to FIFA after a last-gasp equaliser by Antoine Griezmann was disallowed following a video review after the final whistle of their World Cup match against Tunisia, the French federation said on Wednesday.

Griezmann volleyed home eight minutes into stoppage time but the goal was ruled out as the forward was offside when Aurelien Tchouameni sent the ball into the area The ball was deflected by a Tunisian defender into the path of Griezmann, who was onside at that point, but the effort was disallowed and Tunisia won the game 1-0.

Already a subscriber? Sign in

You have reached your article limit.

Unlimited access. Half the price.

Annual €130 €65

Best value

Monthly €12€6 / month

More in this section

Sport

Newsletter

Latest news from the world of sport, along with the best in opinion from our outstanding team of sports writers. and reporters

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited