Haiti pressured the European champion in the WC premiere

Haiti did not show excessive respect for England but surprised with speed and aggressiveness – they stressed the English who did not get any flow in their game.

What Haiti fell into was unroutine in a crucial situation. For England, a penalty was awarded after a Haitian player raised his arms in an aerial duel and got the ball on his fingers. That gave England a penalty.

Kerly Theus saved Georgia Stanway’s penalty – but the penalty was overturned after a VAR review showed the goalkeeper took a step forward from the goal line before the ball was struck.

And in the second attempt, Stanway slotted the penalty.

The goal was scored in the 29th minute.

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