A show that claimed everything Uruguay as it could have meant 2-2 for La Celeste vs Ecuador and on the last ball of the match he has his verdict of Conmebol.

The chancellor of South American football expanded the Brazilian referee’s dialogue Wilton Sampaio with his VAR associates (Daniel Nobre) and AVAR (Igor Benevenuto) in a controversial action that took place in minutes 90+7 meeting held in Quito, for the date of 2 qualifying matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

After Federico Valverde’s cross and header from Facundo Torreswhich caused a great save Hernán Galindez, a clash took place between the tricolor goalkeeper and the Uruguayan striker. The game was not only continued, but a foul was awarded in favor of Ecuador. Facundo Pellistri about the Ecuadorian striker Kevin Rodriguez.

Clarification of Conmebol and description of situations in the game, based on the VAR protocol and the Rules of the Game

In the 97th minute, in an argument in the penalty area of ​​the yellow team, the goalkeeper in pink jumps to deflect the ball, scoring his own goal, and immediately as a result of the said argument, a normal game contact with the white attacker is generated, without configuring any violation. Later, in another scrimmage, yellow clears the ball and the attacker in white commits a foul. The referee continues to see the game, and in the first action he allows the game to continue, and in the second he awards a direct free kick in favor of the defending team. The VAR, in its protocol check, using different angles, speeds and exact considerations, confirms the original decision on the field: no foul, no penalty in the first action; and a direct free kick in favor of the defending team in the second.”

Transcription of Wilton Sampaio’s dialogue with VAR and AVAR and listen to the full audio

VAR: Possible offside, possible penalty

AVAR: Offense marked on the field

VAR: Give me a mini camera

VAR: Follow the decision on the field. Give me the mini camera

AVAR: Foul awarded

VAR: Mini camera. go back there

VAR: Saved after falling. Back to tactics, English style

VAR: In that English, there. You can go back, go back to the first contact

VAR: The goalkeeper defends the ball and then hits him in the face with his hands. Let’s continue.

VAR: I just need an identity, give me an inversion. Identity of the player who will shoot

VAR: The goalkeeper defends, so he accidentally hits him with his hand

VAR: Ok, for me it’s completely accidental. Diagonal…

VAR: The goalkeeper defends and then hits the defense with his hand

AVAR: He doesn’t see, he defends himself and collapses

VAR: And they fouled him after that, perfect

VAR: Perfect, I don’t see a foul, the goalkeeper saves with his chest and then accidentally stays there

VAR: Wilton, can you hear me right?

Judge: Okay, okay, tell me

VAR: It was checked. The goalkeeper’s ball, the goalkeeper defends the ball and with that movement collides with the face of the attacking player who accidentally hit his head. Totally random.

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