Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHarry Kane scored his retaken penalty (Getty)England won an early penalty in their World Cup clash with Croatia on Wednesday after Noni Madueke was fouled by Luka Modric.England captain Harry Kane stepped up to take the spot-kick, but his effort was saved by Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic.However, following a VAR review, it was determined that a Croatian player had entered the penalty area before Kane took his penalty, which is known as encroachment, while Livakovic was also off his line, leading to referee Clement Turpin ordering a retake.Kane made no mistake the second time around as he put England in front in the 12th minute.It was a welcome reprieve for Kane who also missed his previous World Cup penalty in England’s quarter-final against France in 2022.In fullWhy Harry Kane’s missed penalty was overturned by VAR in England v CroatiaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Why England’s Harry Kane had to retake his penalty against Croatia
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHarry Kane scored his retaken penalty (Getty)England won an early penalty in their World Cup clash with Croatia on Wednesday after Noni Madueke was fouled by Luka Modric.England captain Harry Kane stepped up to take the spot-kick, but his effort was saved by Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic.However, following a VAR review, it was determined that a Croatian player had entered the penalty area before Kane took his penalty, which is known as encroachment, while Livakovic was also off his line, leading to referee Clement Turpin ordering a retake.Kane made no mistake the second time around as he put England in front in the 12th minute.It was a welcome reprieve for Kane who also missed his previous World Cup penalty in England’s quarter-final against France in 2022.In fullWhy Harry Kane’s missed penalty was overturned by VAR in England v CroatiaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
