England booked their ticket to the Euro final with a 2-1 win against Denmark in extra time, but it's the method of their victory that has football fans around the world up in arms.
A full 120-minutes was needed to separate both nations as a 1-1 deadlock held out over 90-minutes, forcing a tense period of extra time at Wembley Stadium.
The match would finally be broken open in the 104th minute when Raheem Sterling, on a slaloming run, went down in the box.
Without hesitation, referee Danny Makkelie whistled, pointing to the penalty spot as the Danish players protested.
Replays showed Sterling appeared to go down with near-no contact as he made his way past defender Joakim Mæhle, eventually falling to the turf.
When officials flagged the incident for VAR, there was some hope of the call being overturned. But the decision would stand, with officials appearing uninterested in pulling up the initial call.
England skipper Harry Kane had his first attempt from the spot saved by domineering Danish keeper Kasper Schmeichel, only to have a fortunate deflection come back his way to slot England into the final.
"I'm not sure there's a whole lot of contact there on Raheem Sterling," former England star Andy Hinchcliffe said in commentary.
"Is there an obvious foul in there? Is he caught? I'm not convinced that he is. Does Maehle actually catch Sterling? I don't think he does, and England will be fortunate to get the penalty here.
"I just think Raheem Sterling is already going to ground, I'm not convinced by that at all. But England don't care, they got the penalty and VAR checked it. And, it's good fortune for Harry Kane the way the ball bounces back at him. You've got to feel for Schmeichel and Denmark."
Socceroos legend Mark Schwarzer agreed.
"That moment was crucial, obviously, in deciding the game. I didn't think it was a penalty," Socceroos legend Mark Schwarzer said on Optus Sport.
"Having a look at the replay on a number of occasions, I just didn't see the touch. I didn't see a touch whatsoever. Sterling did incredibly well to milk the penalty, of course. I think it was really harsh on Denmark."
His former Australia teammate, John Aloisi, backed up that sentiment.
"We've looked at 10 replays and that's why they keep showing it because no one knows who gave away the penalty. Was there enough contact? I don't think there was," Socceroos great John Aloisi said.
"In my opinion it wasn't a penalty."
Compounding matters, at the time the penalty was awarded, a second ball was caught by cameras on the field, which could have easily halted play.
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Former Denmark star Thomas Sorensen was up in arms over the entire sequence.
"I don't agree with the decision, I thought it was poor. And I'm a little disappointed the referee didn't go over and have a look at it a second time," Sorensen said.
The football world was awash with outrage for the match-defining moment.
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