Hart Calls Spain's Disallowed Goal Foul 'Soft'
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- Joe Hart analyzed the decision to rule out Marc Cucurella's goal against Austria, calling the foul call "soft"
- The goal was disallowed for a foul on Austrian goalkeeper Alexander Schlager during their last-32 fixture
- The match took place in Los Angeles as part of the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout rounds
- The video analysis is available to UK users only, per the BBC page
- Spain were the team whose goal was chalked off in the incident Hart dissected
Why it matters: Hart's "soft" verdict on a knockout-stage foul call against a goalkeeper underscores how marginal contact decisions can eliminate goals at the World Cup 2026 — Spain lost what Hart considers a legitimate Cucurella strike in a last-32 elimination game against Austria.
