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FIFA have blamed a "technical outage" for the controversy that resulted from the award of a penalty to Switzerland during the 1-1 draw against Qatar on Saturday. The award of a penalty -- which was ...
FIFA were forced to release a statement over a VAR fault after a controversial decision at the World Cup. Switzerland faced Qatar in their Group B opener on Saturday ...
FIFA chiefs have insisted former Newcastle midfielder Miguel Almiron WAS correctly booked after a VAR check – despite it apparently being against new VAR rules. World Cup regulations allow the ...
The United States vs Paraguay match in Los Angeles, played in Group D of the 2026 World Cup, produced one of the most unusual early uses of VAR’s expanded powers. The incident involved Dutch referee ...
Tim Ream made history on Friday in more ways than one. The second the opening whistle blew in the United States’ match against Paraguay, the 38-year-old became the oldest player in the history of the ...
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Video assistant referee (VAR) causes controversy every week, whether it be the Premier League, Champions League or FA Cup, but how are decisions made and are they correct? This FIFA World Cup, we take ...
It didn't take long for the first significant VAR review of the 2026 World Cup. And it definitely won't be the last. USMNT defender Tim Ream was given a yellow card early in the second half of the ...
We’re just one game into the FIFA World Cup 2026 but the conversation is already about VAR. In the Mexico vs South Africa game on Thursday night, where three red cards were shown, VAR assisted with ...
As you watch or read about the World Cup, there's a good chance that you'll see someone talking about VAR. But what is it? VAR is the use of the video assistant referee to review decisions made in a ...
When you watch the 2026 World Cup this summer, you are going to see something familiar. A big play happens. Everyone stops as the referee walks over to a small screen on the sideline. Everyone watches ...