The 2018 FIFA World Cup has been a neutral’s delight till now. The so-called smaller nations have been giving the footballing powerhouses a run for their money and records are being broken with almost every match.
From right to contested decision, VAR has been playing an immensely important role in the World Cup in Russia.
Apart from a few glitches, the technology has been well received and people are saying that given some peaceful time, it will only get better.
This edition has already surpassed the number of penalties in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
In Russia, a total of 14 penalties have been awarded while Brazil saw 13 penalties in the entire tournament. And the group stage matches are still on!
Here is the list of all penalties awarded in the 2018 FIFA World Cup:
Cristiano Ronaldo scored for Portugal vs Spain
Antoine Griezmann scored for France vs Australia (VAR review)
Miles Jedinak scored for Australia vs France
Lionel Messi missed for Argentina vs Iceland
Christian Cueva missed for Peru vs Denmark (VAR review)
Luka Modric scored for Croatia vs Nigeria
Andras Granqvist scored for Sweden vs Korea Republic (VAR review)
Ferjani Sassi scored for Tunisia vs England
Shinji Kagawa scored for Japan vs Colombia
Mohamed Salah scored for Egypt vs Russia
Mile Jedinak scored for Australia vs Denmark (VAR review)
Gylfi Sigurdsson missed for Iceland vs Nigeria (VAR review)
Eden Hazard scored for Belgium vs Tunisia (VAR review)
Carlos Vela scored for Mexico vs Korea Republic