5 Past World Cup Moments That Video Technology Would Have Resolved

#4 Tumbling Samaras vs Ivory Coast (2014)

Georgios Samaras

Ivory Coast played Greece in their final group match to determine which team would progress to the last 16. For the Elephants, a draw was enough while the Greeks needed nothing short of a win.

Wilfred Bony equalised for the African side in the 72nd minute to tie the match at 1-1 and were three minutes away from qualification when the tide of the match changed.

Ivory Coast’s Giovanni Sio appeared to have applied minimal contact to Georgios Samaras as the Greek forward tumbled down to win a penalty in the 91st minute of the match. Samaras stepped up to score the spot kick that would take Greece into the last 16 of the competition.