Harry Kane was left disappointed after the England captain’s appeals for a penalty against DR Congo were turned down by the officials.
Thomas Tuchel’s side, favourites to progress from the round of 32 tie, fell behind early to a goal from Brian Cipenga in Atlanta as DR Congo made a fast start.
Looking for an equaliser with the half-time interval nearing, Kane burst beyond the defence of the opposition and attempted to round goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi.
Having appeared to feel contact from the Congolese keeper, the England striker hit the deck – but his appeal was immediately waved away by referee Adham Makhadmeh, with the Jordanian official seeming to indicate he felt Kane had dived.
The incident was briefly reviewed by video assistant referee Khamis Al Marri, who elected not to refer Makhadmeh to the footage on the pitchside screen and instructed the referee to stick with his on-field decision.
BBC commentator and former England striker Alan Shearer felt a penalty should have been awarded.
“There is contact, there is no doubt,” Shearer explained. “For me, that is a penalty.
“Kane may have made the most of it but the keeper has come out and his hands are there. If he is going to come rushing out like that with his hands as a forward you have every right to make connection and go down.”
Wayne Rooney, a pundit on the BBC’s coverage, disagreed – and felt Kane tripped himself.
“I’m all for the forwards, but I think Harry Kane trips himself a bit and jumps into the goalkeeper a little bit,” Rooney suggested. “I think it looks like he has dived into him, so it probably isn't a penalty.”
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