Brazil’s star forward Neymar went down in dramatic fashion on the pitch on Friday as he attempted to get a foul called against Costa Rican opponent Giancarlo Gonzalez. At that point, 77 minutes in, the game was goalless.
At first sight, Neymar’s theatrical dive seemed to have fooled referee Björn Kuipers. The Dutch official awarded a penalty to Brazil. But then Kuipers overturned that decision a few minutes later, admitting his mistake after consulting with the video assistant referee. The new instant replay VAR system is making its World Cup debut in an advisory capacity.
Shortly after, Neymar threw a fit about the reversal and pounded the ball into the ground.