VAR was first used at a World Cup in 2018 and introduced in the Premier League for the 2019-20 season Video assistant referees should only be used to change "blatantly incorrect" decisions and clear ...

Video assistant referees should only be used to change "blatantly incorrect" decisions and clear missed incidents, say European refereeing officials. Chief refereeing officers from all 55 European ...

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Two contested decisions at the 2026 World Cup have reignited debate over how video assistant referee (VAR) reviews should work, and how far back a referee should look when deciding what counts as part ...

Being a referee is a thankless job. Despite the necessity and complexity of the role, referees’ decisions continue to be heavily scrutinised. In the Round of 16 World Cup match between England and ...

FIFA made official this Friday (21) the punishments for those involved in the scuffle after the final whistle of Spain vs. Argentina, which decided the World Cup.Paredes and Molina, both from the Albi ...

The video assistant referee system, or VAR, has led to some controversial calls at the 2026 World Cup. Here’s why. Egypt was eliminated from the tournament with a 3-2 loss to Argentina, after having ...

Norway might not be thrilled with VAR once its quarterfinal match against England is through. Following the match, FIFA Media released a post on X debunking claims that the ball had hit the wire on ...

July 8 (Reuters) - The Egyptian Football Association on Wednesday criticised refereeing decisions in Egypt's dramatic 3-2 World Cup round-of-16 defeat by Argentina, saying it would not remain silent ...

VAR takes center stage at the World Cup once again. Argentina came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat Egypt and move on to the World Cup quarterfinals, but a disallowed goal from replay review dampened ...

Argentina’s dreams of retaining their World Cup trophy remain alive but have been tainted by controversial refereeing decisions as the holders pulled off a comeback win despite Egypt’s valiant fight ...

Throughout the 2026 World Cup, VAR has been at the center of the tournament, and not for all the right reasons. Decisions based on VAR have been labeled as inconsistent, including with Folarin Balogun ...