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 ...

FIFA chiefs have insisted former Newcastle midfielder Miguel Almiron WAS correctly booked after a VAR check – despite it apparently being against new VAR rules. World Cup regulations allow the ...

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 ...

At 38 years and 250 days old, Tim Ream, centre, is the oldest player to appear for the USA in the World Cup The United States opened their World Cup campaign with a fine win - but not before a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Everton were trailing 1-0 against Arsenal and could have been awarded a penalty had there been a VAR intervention for an incident during their game Arsenal and Chelsea were the biggest beneficiaries ...

Arsenal and Chelsea were the biggest beneficiaries of video assistant referee and on-field errors this season. Mikel Arteta's Gunners won the Premier League while becoming the first team to go the ...