A number of officiating calls in France have caused controversy throughout the group stages
U.S. women’s national team head coach Jill Ellis has defended officials’ strict interpretation of the penalty encroachment rule, which has come under heavy scrutiny at the World Cup so far.
There have already been multiple instances of unsuccessful penalties ordered to be retaken after video review, though the goalkeepers were only inches off their line in some instances.
Wednesday night’s dramatic ending to Scotland’s match against Argentina, where Scotland goalkeeper Lee Alexander saved a late penalty only for it to be retaken, resulted in her side’s elimination from the tournament.