Frankfurt am Main, 30 June 2026

Refereeing expert Lutz Wagner has criticized the disallowing of Jonathan Tah's headed goal in the World Cup round of 16 match between Germany and Paraguay by referee Jalal Jayed of Morocco as a wrong decision.

Background: The VAR intervention in the 102nd minute

Germany has been eliminated in the round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The team of head coach Julian Nagelsmann lost to Paraguay after 120 minutes and the subsequent penalty shootout, with a controversial refereeing decision shaping the match. In the 102nd minute, Jonathan Tah had headed the ball into the net to give Germany a temporary 2:1 lead after a corner kick from Nathaniel Brown, but the goal was disallowed following a video assistant intervention.