Norway's coaching staff were left furious during the World Cup quarter-final against England after Jude Bellingham's equaliser, claiming the ball had hit a spider cam cable in the build-up. The incident occurred after Norway had taken the lead through Andreas Schjelderup, who thundered the ball past Jordan Pickford. England quickly responded when Bellingham proved his class, but the Norway bench was left fuming at the officials at half-time.
Spider Cam Allegations
According to BBC Sounds, Norway's staff alleged that the ball hit the cable of the spider cam and bounced down to Anthony Gordon, who provided the assist for Bellingham. Paul Robinson, speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, joked that if any British broadcaster had the footage, they should “lose it quickly”.
VAR Controversy
Norway's fury was compounded when they had a goal ruled out after Erling Haaland manhandled Elliot Anderson in the area before a corner, leading to the set-piece being retaken under new VAR rules. Fans took to social media to express their disbelief, with one posting: “So before the 1-1 England the ball hits the wire on the spider cam. And now VAR takes away a goal for us… Well, well.” Another added: “I thought it was a meme but the start of the play for England's goal hit the cable of the spider cam!”
A third fan commented: “Apparently, Bellingham's goal shouldn't have counted, because the ball hit the cable of the Sky (or Spider) Cam during the kickoff from Norway.” And another stated: “England goal shouldn't have stood ball hit the cable for the spider cam on Nylands kick out.”
