Florida, July 12 -- FIFA issued a clarification regarding England's stoppage-time (45+2) equaliser against Norway in the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal, stating that Connected Ball Technology found no evidence the ball had struck the overhead wire before the goal.

The governing body addressed speculation surrounding the incident in first-half stoppage time, explaining that data from the sensor embedded in the match ball did not detect any contact with the overhead cable while the ball was in flight.

"Before England's goal in minute 45+2 against Norway, the sensor in the Connected Ball showed no peak in the 'heartbeat of the ball' when in the air, and therefore no evidence that the ball touched the overhead wire and changed the movemen...