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Referee Iván Barton recalls how he was assigned to officiate a World Cup semifinal between France and Spain and his view of changes that have shaped modern refereeing. Cristóbal Alfaro scored twice as ...

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 ...

On July 7, 2026, the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) came under the spotlight after causing disappointment for Egypt and delight for Argentina in the World Cup round-of-16 clash in Atlanta. Egypt felt ...

VAR takes center stage at the World Cup once again. Argentina came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat Egypt and move on to the World Cup quarterfinals, but a disallowed goal from replay review dampened ...

I’m a long-time defender of VAR, and even I never want to see another referee reviewing footage during the middle of a soccer game like they’re about to solve a murder. You’re going to be hearing ...

Croatia thought their FIFA World Cup hopes were still alive when they scored the game-tying goal just before the end of stoppage time in the second half. But a VAR review said Mario Pasalic was ...

Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz believes his team were denied a "clear penalty" in Tuesday's game against England. Marcel Bonte / Soccrates / Getty Images Carlos Queiroz said that the VAR “was on vacation” ...

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 ...

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 video assistant referee (VAR) is one of the most controversial aspects of soccer today. At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, it will again take center stage, providing the final word on many of each ...