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 ...

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 ...

FIFA has introduced a significant change to its Video Assistant Referee (VAR) operations for the remainder of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, moving VAR officials into stadiums for every remaining match ...

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U.S. men's national team midfielder Malik Tillman believes Folarin Balogun's red card suspension in the World Cup should not have been overturned. USA TODAY Sports 🏆 Argentina’s helping hand to get ...

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 ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Switzerland were left furious after forward Breel Embolo was sent off in the second half of Saturday's World Cup quarterfinal after a video review found him guilty of simulation in ...

Switzerland were left with 10 men against Argentina after Breel Embolo, left, received a second yellow card for simulation Uefa has told its video assistant referees (VARs) they must not consider ...

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 ...

England were given a welcome boost after Norway had a goal ruled out after a foul from Erling Haaland was spotted. The Three Lions were taking on Norway in the quarter-final clash in the World Cup in ...