Jude Bellingham’s first goal against Norway has sparked plenty of debate, with Norwegian players insisting the ball struck an overhead camera cable during the build-up. Under FIFA's Laws of the Game, play should be stopped and restarted with a dropped ball if the ball touches an outside agent such as a camera cable. On the surface, television replays appeared to show a slight change in the ball’s flight, leading many to believe the goal should have been ruled out.

However, FIFA defended the decision to allow the goal, explaining that the Connected Ball Technology detected no contact between the ball and the cable. The ball’s internal sensor reportedly found no impact or change consistent with striking an external object, and VAR accepted that evidence before allowing play to continue. While the incident will remain controversial, the available technological evidence supports the officials' decision, meaning Bellingham’s equaliser was correctly allowed to stand under the current rules.