Luckassen penalty controversy, Ghana's World Cup on the line

World Cup campaign hanging by a thread after Croatia defeat

Croatia 2–1 Ghana on Saturday, and a penalty call that never came is what fans will be talking about this morning (2). Ante Budimir went down in the box under contact from Derrick Luckassen. Referee waved play on. VAR did not intervene.

Former Premier League referee Keith Hackett reviewed the footage and sided with Ghana's critics. "I have to say that that looks like a penalty kick to me. I think the defender's got his left arm wrapped around," Hackett said (2). His verdict: FIFA set the bar too high for VAR intervention.

Petar Sucic and Nikola Vlasic scored the Croatian goals. Your team now faces a nervy path out of the group with everything to do.

Spiritualist claims Ghana will knock Argentina out next

Nana Kwaku Bonsam, who calls himself the world's most powerful spiritualist, says your team will eliminate Argentina in the round of 32 (1). He also predicted Cabo Verde would shock the Scaloneta. Bold stuff from a man who previously claimed to have cursed Harry Kane before Ghana held England 0–0.

Luckassen's interview style gets Dutch media attention

A lighter note: Derrick Luckassen and his brother Brian Brobbey have been catching eyes off the pitch. Dutch Olympic champions Ellen Hoog and Naomi van As picked up on their interview style during World Cup coverage, calling it "short but powerful" (3).