Northern Ireland exit rekindles debate over technology at World Cup

Soccer Football - 2018 World Cup Qualifications - Europe - Switzerland vs Northern Ireland - St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland - November 12, 2017 Northern Ireland’s Steven Davis and Jordan Jones look dejected after the match Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

LONDON (Reuters) - Northern Ireland's elimination from the World Cup playoffs via a fiercely debated Switzerland penalty has reignited the debate over whether technology should be used at next year's finals in Russia.

The spot-kick awarded in Belfast against Corry Evans proved the difference between the sides over two legs, prompting angry words from the Irish players who believed the ball had hit the defender's shoulder.