As you watch or read about the World Cup, there's a good chance that you'll see someone talking about VAR. But what is it? VAR is the use of the video assistant referee to review decisions made in a ...

FIFA’s discrimination monitor at the World Cup has called for a VAR official to be removed for appearing to make a hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign. When the official broadcast of ...

The 2026 World Cup will continue using a technology-aided review system that aims to eliminate human error in officiating decisions. The system allows officials to ...

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 ...

This summer’s World Cup will have a very different feel. Not just because it has expanded to 48 teams, but also because there are a number of rule changes coming into force at the tournament. Those ...

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 ...

It didn't take long for the first significant VAR review of the 2026 World Cup. And it definitely won't be the last. USMNT defender Tim Ream was given a yellow card early in the second half of the ...

FIFA have blamed a "technical outage" for the controversy that resulted from the award of a penalty to Switzerland during the 1-1 draw against Qatar on Saturday. The award of a penalty -- which was ...

Tim Ream made history on Friday in more ways than one. The second the opening whistle blew in the United States’ match against Paraguay, the 38-year-old became the oldest player in the history of the ...

The controversial incident occurred when Themba Zwane was judged to have struck Roberto Alvarado in the face during a challenge. Wilton Sampaio was instructed to review the play through VAR before ...

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 ...

VAR is football's replay room, armed with multiple camera angles, slow-motion replays Referee Wilton Sampaio, of Brazil, show the red card to South Africa's Themba Zwane during the World Cup Group A ...