The Women’s World Cup’s newest goal celebration is delayed gratification.
The latest player to join the club was Stefanie van der Gragt of the Netherlands, who scored her team’s only goal in a 1-0 victory against Portugal on Sunday, had it ruled out immediately for offside and then, three long minutes later, had it reinstated after a video review.
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Hear the call from the referee after a VAR check on Netherlands goal u2b07ufe0f pic.twitter.com/wubJPyr2oJ— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 23, 2023Van der Gragt’s brief emotional roller-coaster has been echoed in other games in this tournament.