Pavlovic High Boot Should Have Ruled Out Germany Goal
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- Alexander Pavlovic raised his boot in the build-up to Leroy Sane's goal during Germany's FIFA World Cup Group E fixture against Ecuador at New York New Jersey Stadium.
- BBC Sport pundits Joe Hart, Ellen White, and Lucas Leiva assessed the high boot as an example of 'endangering the opponent' and argued it should have been classed as a foul.
Why it matters: Under FIFA's laws, a high boot that endangers an opponent is a direct free kick offence regardless of contact, so if the pundits' reading holds, the referee should have blown up before Sane scored — meaning Germany's Group E goal against Ecuador stands on a refereeing call the BBC panel believes was wrong.
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