Should England have been awarded a penalty against Netherlands? Vote now
England were awarded a penalty in the first half of their clash with the Netherlands on Wednesday night after Harry Kane collided with Denzel Dumfries.
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Harry Kane collided with Denzel Dumfries after firing over the bar (Image: Getty)
England booked their spot in the final of Euro 2024 on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win over the Netherlands, though their equalising goal has been marred in controversy. After Xavi Simons opened the scoring for the Dutch early in the first half, Harry Kane slotted his penalty past Bart Verbruggen to level the tie after referee Felix Zwayer had surprisingly pointed to the spot following a VAR review.
The Bayern Munich striker had fired a strike over the bar from inside the penalty area before colliding with right-back Denzel Dumfries, who had raised his foot in an attempt to block the shot. Kane appeared to kick the foot of the Dutch defender, though some believe that it was clumsy from the Inter Milan star to raise his leg in the scenario.
Several members of the Netherlands team, including Virgil van Dijk, were left furious by the decision – and they may be even more astounded by the call now that footage is circulating of Bukayo Saka potentially handling the ball in the build-up. But was Zwayer’s decision to point to the spot the correct call? Do the Dutch have the right to feel aggrieved? Have your say below…
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