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Sweden's fourth goal against Tunisia at the World Cup was awarded after Snickometer technology detected a faint touch by Alexander Isak, overturning an offside call. The technology, similar to cricket's Snicko, uses a microchip in the ball to detect contact and relay data to VAR in real time.
A VAR review at the World Cup overturned a yellow card for a US player and booked Paraguay's Miguel Almiron for diving. However, sources say the decision was legally incorrect under IFAB rules, even though it punished simulation.
The United States opened their World Cup campaign with a 4-1 win over Paraguay, but the match was marked by a historic VAR intervention. Referee Danny Makkelie used the new 'mistaken identity' rule to overturn a yellow card to Tim Ream and instead book Miguel Almiron for diving.
