Luis Díaz had two World Cup goals ruled out for offside
Luis Díaz had two goals ruled out for offside in rapid succession during Colombia's 1-0 win over DR Congo at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Bayern Munich forward was flagged twice in roughly two minutes, setting the most offsides by one player in a World Cup match in 12 years.
Colombia's talisman walked away from Estadio Guadalajara with heartbreak on the stat sheet and a knockout berth in the bag. For fans tracking every razor-thin call at this tournament, the Díaz drama landed as yet another example of how offside has become the story.
Key Takeaways
- Luis Díaz had two goals chalked off for offside within about two minutes against DR Congo on June 24, 2026.
- The Colombian star recorded the most offsides by a single player in one World Cup match in 12 years.
- Colombia still won 1-0 through Daniel Muñoz's 76th-minute strike and advanced to the Round of 32.
- Disputed offside calls have dominated social media at the 2026 World Cup, from Colombia to Argentina vs. Cape Verde.
What happened to Luis Díaz against DR Congo?
During Colombia's group-stage clash with DR Congo, Luis Díaz appeared to put the match to bed—not once, but twice. According to Crypto Briefing, the winger found the back of the net in a clinical finish, only for the assistant referee's flag to go up immediately.
Then it happened again. Within roughly two minutes of the first disallowed effort, Díaz was flagged offside on another goal-scoring opportunity. The back-to-back calls turned celebration into frustration on one of the World Cup's most painful nights for a single forward.
Why did Luis Díaz set an unwanted World Cup record?
Crypto Briefing reported that the sequence gave Díaz a distinction no attacker wants: the highest number of offsides recorded by one player in a World Cup match in 12 years. His constant runs behind DR Congo's defensive line kept the offside trap busy all night.
For Colombia, that volume of flagged runs underlines how central Díaz remains to the attack—even when the margins go against him. One of the tournament's most dangerous forwards spent the evening testing the line, and the officials kept answering.
Did Colombia still qualify despite the disallowed goals?
Yes. Daniel Muñoz scored in the 76th minute to give Colombia a 1-0 victory that sent the team through to the Round of 32 and secured first place in Group K. DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi made several important saves, but the late deflected strike held up.
Colombia's passage marked a return to knockout football at a World Cup for the first time since 2014—a tournament where James Rodríguez, still in this squad, became a global star. Díaz did not add to his goal tally on the night, but his side moved on regardless.
Is offside controversy dominating this World Cup?
The Díaz episode did not unfold in a vacuum. Elsewhere at the tournament, disputed offside calls have exploded online. Yahoo Sports reported that fans felt Cape Verde was robbed after Lisandro Martínez's extra-time goal in Argentina's 3-2 Round of 32 win—VAR confirmed Martínez was onside, but a viral clip showing a potential offside in the build-up before the corner fueled accusations of a robbery.
That pattern—technology, marginal calls, and social media fury—has turned offside into one of the buzziest talking points of 2026. For more odd moments lighting up the news cycle, browse our Bizarre News & Florida Man coverage.
FOX Sports highlighted Díaz's latest offside heartbreak in vertical coverage as another painful World Cup moment for Colombia's star. Whether you blame the rule, the timing, or the trap, the images of a forward scoring twice and walking away with zero counted goals are hard to forget.