UEFA admits refereeing mistake in Sweden-Azerbaijan match

The lack of competitive significance in a match doesn’t excuse refereeing mistakes, and such errors don’t go unnoticed. This was evident in the final Nations League group stage match between Sweden and Azerbaijan.

Details: The match was officiated by a Polish refereeing team led by Paweł Raczkowski on the field, with Paweł Malec and Daniel Stefański serving as VAR officials. It was this VAR duo that incorrectly advised Raczkowski to disallow Alexander Isak’s goal for an offside that did not exist.

According to Swedish portal Sportbladet, UEFA acknowledged the mistake by the VAR officials. While UEFA has not commented on any potential consequences for the referees, Polish media speculates that they may face suspension from officiating UEFA matches for a certain period.

Reminder: The error did not affect the overall result of the match. Sweden still defeated Azerbaijan in a dominant 6-0 victory, securing the top spot in the group, while Azerbaijan was relegated to League D.