For England first match for World Cup, Harry Kane get big reprieve as VAR come order penalty retake.
Kane bin see im penalty save by Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic, but referee Clement Turpon stop game announce say di kick go take again.
Replays show Croatia defender Josko Gvardiol enter inside di area before Kane strike penalty, and na Gvardiol make first contact with ball after Livakovic save.
Defenders wey dey encroach for penalty na useless thing for modern game, because if dem touch ball, VAR go always come order retake.
Replays also show Livakovic dey slightly off im line when penalty bin take – another reason for officials to order retaken spot-kick.
Kane step up again and dispatch penalty for second attempt, dis time do away with stutter and strike ball confidently to same side wey Livakovic make initial save.
Kane go be relieved after im last World Cup game, against France four years ago for Qatar, wey cloud by crucial penalty miss, and England exit for quarter-final stage.
Di Bayern Munich striker score 10 penalties for Bundesliga dis season, mix between im stutter run-up and straightforward run-and-shoot technique, as he strike 36 goals for total.
