The controversy continues worldwide after Joško Gvardiol's goal was disallowed due to an offside position preceding a 'phantom' touch of the ball on Igor Matanović's hair. The vast majority of former players, coaches, and football experts consider it unacceptable to disallow a goal based on a touch that did not affect the direction of the ball or the goal itself. Bruno Marić, a Croatian referee, explained in an interview that while he welcomes technology in football, he believes this situation warrants a serious discussion and possible rule corrections.