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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 ...

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 ...

VAR was never supposed to steal the show. It was supposed to improve the game. Instead, with just four matches remaining in the World Cup, the video assistant referee has become the tournament’s most ...

Nothing about the World Cup knockout stage has been easy for defending champions Argentina. Each round, Lionel Messi has been looking at the likely end to his World Cup career, and yet, Argentina has ...

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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 ...

Editor's note: Follow for live updates on England-Norway World Cup showdown! Norway thought that it took a second-half lead over England on Saturday, but the goal was chalked off after a VAR review ...

England's first goal in Saturday's World Cup quarterfinal match in Miami came with controversy. As star midfielder Jude Bellingham buried the team's first goal against Norway, a replay showed the ball ...

England and Norway are currently playing out the quarterfinal clash of the 2026 World Cup. The match is currently in the second half, with England and Norway tied 1-1 after an entertaining opening 45 ...

VARs who wrongly confirmed Haaland’s goal at Manchester United are stood down The VAR officials who failed to disallow Erling Haaland’s winning goal in the Manchester derby on Sunday have been stood ...

A potential foul on Harry Kane was ignored by VAR during England's semifinal against Norway, sparking immediate debate. The decision echoes the controversial Argentina-Egypt incident where a goal was ...