How VAR rules denied Nigeria second penalty against Argentina after Rojo's hand ball

Argentina leave it late to pip Nigeria and Iceland for
the second knock out spot in Group D
- Argentina advanced to the round of 16, and have a
mouth-watering tie with France, after a fittingly
dramatic conclusion to their chaotic Group D
campaign
Lionel Messi’s 14th minute goal was cancelled
out by a Victor Moses penalty early in the second
half, before Marcos Rojo handed Argentina the
win with the two minutes remaining on the

clock.
But there was a moment of drama in the game,
with the biggest talking point being a penalty
appeal which the referee waved away despite the
ball appearing to hit the hand of Argentina
defender Marcos Rojo.
An attempted header from the Manchester
United rear-guard ended up hitting his hand off
his shoulder, sparking wild protests from Nigeria
players.
However, Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakir would
have none of that, despite consulting the VAR.
After the game, Nigeria captain Mikel Obi
described the situation as a “clear penalty”, but

it has been explained why it was not given.
According to the VAR rules, once the ball comes
off another part of the body before hitting the
player’s hand, it is no longer a penalty.
The rules state: “ If the ball hits the hand, off another
part of the body first, then it will not be considered a

voluntary hand ball. ”