FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup Qualifiers Europe - Group A - Serbia v Portugal - Rajko Mitic Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia - March 27, 2021 Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo in action with Serbia's Marko Dmitrovic REUTERS/Novak Djurovic
BELGRADE (Reuters) - A Cristiano Ronaldo goal not given in a dramatic World Cup qualifier between Serbia and Portugal would have stood if the two football associations had agreed before the game to use goal-line technology, UEFA said on Monday.
Portugal captain Ronaldo was left fuming and got booked for dissent after his stoppage-time effort in Saturday's Group A 2-2 draw at Serbia was cleared by Stefan Mitrovic after the ball had crossed the line as shown by television replays.
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