"The referees are using it as a comfort blanket," former England defender Laura Bassett said on BBC Two. Her views were echoed by Manchester United Women manager Casey Stoney, who said VAR is "ruining the game" and "hasn't worked in this tournament". 'They are ruining the art of defending'It wasn't the first time the interpretation of offside has been questioned at the World Cup. Australia 3-2 BrazilMedia playback is not supported on this device Own goal completes Australia comeback against BrazilStoney: "This is offside. In terms of at the point of contact, she is offside but the defender has to play the ball.

Source: BBC June 22, 2019 19:17 UTC