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CONMEBOL Admits Referees Made Mistake in Vinicius Jr. Penalty Incident Against Colombia

Jul 3, 2024, 06:49 PM

CONMEBOL has acknowledged that a penalty should have been awarded to Vinicius Junior during a match against Colombia. The incident occurred in the 42nd minute when a defender made reckless contact with Vinicius Jr. in the box, but the referee did not observe the foul and allowed play to continue. The VAR protocol check also failed to overturn the decision. CONMEBOL admitted that the referees made a mistake in not awarding the penalty. Vinicius Jr. was furious after not initially getting the penalty called. The news was reported by eldesmarque.