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In the quarterfinals of the Euro 2024, Germany’s penalty appeals were rejected in the extra time that preceded their hosts’ last-gasp loss to Spain.

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Musiala had the ball heading toward the goal, but Cucurella’s hand blocked it. The German players promptly appealed.In the quarterfinals of the Euro 2024, Germany’s penalty appeals were rejected in the extra time that preceded their hosts’ last-gasp loss to Spain.

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Musiala had the ball heading toward the goal, but Cucurella’s hand blocked it. The German players promptly appealed.The Premier League officials were within their rights to reject the appeals in light of UEFA’s handball interpretation, claims ESPN editor Dale Johnson.

The example provided by UEFA’s pre-tournament briefing on handballs, as well as Marc Cucurella’s, states that it should not be considered a handball penalty, according to Johnson’s post on X.

A close-knit arm that is mostly pointed downwards or vertically, or one that is positioned behind the body’s natural line of motion.

This penalty is different from the one that Joachim Andersen gave up to Germany. UEFA considers that arm stance to be hindering and unnatural. True fans would see the two choices in the opposite light… “However, they don’t conform to the intended meaning.”

A rules analyst for ITV, Christine Unkel, further explained the ruling on social media.

Unkel emphasized that the decision to not penalize Cucurella was correct due to three factors.