No one can say the final matches of Group G at the 2026 World Cup weren't eventful. In the span of 30 minutes, Belgium, Egypt and Iran jostled for position in Vancouver and Seattle. The night began ...

South Africa coach Hugo Broos has cited Argentina icon Lionel Messi as an example of why he thinks the FIFA World Cup treated his player unfairly. South Africa star Themba Zwane was handed a ...

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 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 ...

He went even further, criticizing how VAR was applied in this case. “At this point, we barely need referees anymore,” he said, calling the explanation “a stretch of the rulebook.” Iturralde later ...

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 ...

Analysis: If you analyse the social and technical dynamics of VAR, you can see a number of drawbacks and even a number of positive forces VAR was built with a functional objective to be implemented in ...

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The video assistant referee (VAR) is one of the most controversial aspects of soccer today. At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, it will again take center stage, providing the final word on many of each ...

Arsenal still would have become Premier League champions if the division did not employ VAR, according to research. The Gunners would have only edged Manchester City out on goal difference, however.

Video assistant referee 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 season, we take a look at the ...

English referee Michael Salisbury consults the pitch-side monitor.(Image: Photo by Darren Staples / AFP via Getty Images) Manchester United were at the centre of a VAR controversy after their second ...