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 ...

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 ...

USA benefited from the first case of VAR intervening over mistaken identity in World Cup history. Yellow cards can now be reviewed for blatant errors as part of the wave of new rules introduced ahead ...

The United States coasted to a 4-1 win over Paraguay in the opening game of Group D at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The first ever example of VAR dealing with a case of ‘mistaken identity’ was seen at a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

VAR is football's replay room, armed with multiple camera angles, slow-motion replays Referee Wilton Sampaio, of Brazil, show the red card to South Africa's Themba Zwane during the World Cup Group A ...

Considered the most iconic competition in the sport, the FIFA World Cup isn't often the testing ground for new rules. Yet with the game seemingly at a crossroads with the rapidly changing tactical ...

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 ...

The 2026 World Cup will feature a string of new rules for players and teams - including expanded powers for VAR, 10-second substitutions and clamping down on tactical timeouts. The International ...