FIFA to decide if Beckham gets credit for goal

The first own goal of the World Cup, scored by Paraguay captain Carlos Gamarra, could be credited to England skipper David Beckham after a video review, FIFA said last night. A FIFA spokesman said the only goal of the Group B match would be studied at...

The first own goal of the World Cup, scored by Paraguay captain Carlos Gamarra, could be credited to England skipper David Beckham after a video review, FIFA said last night.

A FIFA spokesman said the only goal of the Group B match would be studied at a routine meeting of FIFA's Technical Study Group (TSG).

The TSG decides who should be credited with so-called dubious goals and said before the tournament they were keen to limit own goals to a minimum.

Gamarra said after the game: "The ball did touch my head but I don't believe it changed the direction."

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