Penalty Controversy: Should Harry Kane Retake the Penalty? 🤔
June 19, 2026 · Global
In the match between England and Croatia, Harry Kane had a penalty saved, but the penalty had to be retaken due to a foul by the Croatian goalkeeper. Kane then managed to score his 80th goal for the England national team.
In tonight's match between England and Croatia, the opening goal didn't take long to happen. In the 12th minute, Harry Kane received a penalty awarded by referee Clément Turpin. The Bayern Munich striker then stepped up to take a penalty, but his effort was saved by Dinamo Zagreb goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic. The goalkeeper's joy didn't last long, as a few seconds later the French referee decided that the penalty should be re-taken by Kane because Livakovic did not have his feet on the line when the shot was taken. From the VAR freeze-frame image, it was difficult to understand the situation, and in the TV footage, it was suggested that was the reason why the penalty was invalid. However, if you look closely at the freeze-frame image, you can see that at the time the shot was taken, Ivan Perisic was in an illegal position inside the Croatian penalty area. So, there was a reason for the penalty to be taken back, and Kane didn't waste the opportunity by scoring his 80th goal for his country.