A report on Euro 2024 issued by UEFA's Referees' Committee said that Germany should have been awarded a penalty for handball in their defeat to Spain.

Germany fans.Die Mannschaft’s home European Championship ended in defeat to Spain this summer with Julian Nagelsmann’s side losing to the eventual winners in a thrilling

A report from UEFA's Referee Committee has confirmed that Germany were wrongfully denied a penalty against Spain during their Euro 2024 quarter-final clash. The incident in question took place in the first half of extra-time as a Jamal Musiala shot cannoned off Spain defender Marc Cucurella's arm inside the penalty.

UEFA have reportedly admitted that hosts Germany should have been awarded a penalty in their Euro 2024 quarter-final which they they went on to lose 2-1 against eventual champions Spain. Spanish portal Revelo said on Monday that the referee commission of Europe's ruling body made the assessment in an analysis which helps brief top referees.

The UEFA Referees Committee have admitted they made an error by failing to award a penalty to Germany against Spain at Euro 2024, with Kai Havertz losing out on the chance to take it.FRANKFURT AM

In a statement on Monday, they said: “Following the latest UEFA guidelines, hand-to-ball contact that stops a shot on goal should be punished more strictly, and in most cases a penalty kick should be awarded, unless the defender’s arm is very close to the body or in contact with the body.

It has been months since the UEFA European Championship ended, since Germany tragically lost to Spain in the quarterfinals of the tournament, and yet UEFA decides to surprise (not really) fans anyway.

Spain became the 2024 Euro champions after defeating England in the final. However, a new report from UEFA states that Luis de la Fuente's team benefited from a referee's mistake. Spain won the 2024 Euro after winning all of their matches in the tournament,

In a surprising turn of events, the UEFA Referees Committee has acknowledged that Germany was wrongfully denied a penalty during The post UEFA Referees Committee Admits Penalty Error in Germany vs Spain Match first appeared on Africa Top Sports.