Egypt and Norway-England, show that replay can reveal a foul, but only a referee can decide how far back the review should go ...

The video assistant referee system, or VAR, has led to some controversial calls at the 2026 World Cup. Here’s why.

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Referee Danny Makkelie speaks to players as a VAR check is underway for 'mistaken identity' involving a tackle between Miguel Almiron of Paraguay and Tim Ream of the United States during the FIFA ...

FIFA have explained why Croatia's dramatic stoppage-time equaliser against Portugal was ruled out after VAR intervened. Connected Ball Technology detected the slightest touch from Igor Matanovic in ...

Croatia's heartbreaking exit from the FIFA World Cup 2026 against Portugal came down to one of the tournament's most dramatic VAR decisions, with FIFA later explaining that advanced ball technology ...

When does FIFA get issued a yellow — or even a red — card for its poor performance employing a referee who’s in over his head in the World Cup, the largest global sporting event on the planet? And VAR ...

Folarin Balogun and Christian Pulisic react as referee Raphael Claus indicates a VAR decision Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images Presented as a still image by the video referee, the case for the ...

All the latest from the 2026 Fifa World Cup as England & Belgium set up games with co-hosts Mexico and the USA respectively.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — What do you mean U.S. forward Folarin Balogun got red-carded? For that? As a nation, we’re pretty new to all this. And this VAR abomination we’ve all now been introduced to?

Video review doesn’t always improve sports. Former US Men’s National Team forward Herculez Gomez — and many others — called out the “inconsistent” Video Assistant Referee (VAR) that resulted in a ...

Rob is senior football editor at GiveMeSport, with over 15 years experience covering sport in various capacities since graduating from the University of Gloucestershire in 2008 with a degree in ...