Video assistant referee Shaun Evans has denied "intentionally" making a hand gesture "to communicate a message, affiliation, game or belief of any kind" and claimed it was a "an involuntary, subconscious twitch" that he was "unaware" of.
Australian match official Shaun Evans made an upside down 'OK' symbol on camera ahead of Germany vs Curacao; the sign is used in the harmless 'circle game' but has also been listed as a hate symbol as