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

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.

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.

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 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.