was a pen, IFAB careless trip ruling should have applied, the keeper made contact with
kane the dive shouldn't have figured unless the referee considered that their was no contact whatsoever.
Careless trip ruling football penalty:
A careless trip committed by a defender inside their own penalty area results in a penalty kick for the attacking team, but no disciplinary card (yellow or red) is issued to the defender for the foul itself.
According to IFAB Law 12 (Fouls and Misconduct), a trip or an attempt to trip is a direct free kick offence. When any direct free kick offence occurs inside a player's own penalty area while the ball is in play, it is automatically upgraded to a penalty kick.
How "Careless" is Defined
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) categorises physical fouls into three levels of severity:
Careless: The player shows a lack of attention or consideration when making a challenge, or acts without precaution. This requires no disciplinary sanction (no card).
Posted By: Tombs on July 1st 2026 at 18:21:17
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- was a pen, IFAB careless trip ruling should have applied, the keeper made contact with (Other Football) - Tombs, Jul 1, 18:21:17
- Blatant and shameful dive. No place in football for cheating. (Other Football) - Canarrojo, Jul 1, 18:23:54
- The Spanish certainly know how to dive (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Jul 1, 18:24:34
- Blatant and shameful dive. No place in football for cheating. (Other Football) - Canarrojo, Jul 1, 18:23:54
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