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 ...

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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 ...

England's chances of World Cup glory are over after they draw 2-2 with the Netherlands. Reports of a Nations League between UEFA and Concacaf countries show a shift in the balance of international ...

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 ...

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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 ...

On the internet, they call it “the rule of cool.” The concept is simple. In sports, if a play is cool enough — a poster dunk, a buzzer-beating three-pointer, a one-handed catch straddling the sideline ...

While Argentina celebrated another memorable World Cup escape, Egypt were left questioning two crucial moments that they believed changed the course of the contest.The first came in the 59th minute ...

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 ...

The match between Argentina and Egypt has started to generate divided opinions and sparked a debate about the work of the referees. The controversy even led to public complaints from players and the ...

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 ...