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 ...

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. Qatar grabbed a dramatic ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Uses your browser’s text-to-speech for accessibility. VAR has changed modern football. It has corrected clear mistakes, ruled out goals by fine margins and sparked endless debate in stadiums, pubs and ...

English Football League (EFL) clubs have opposed bringing in a VAR challenge system for managers in the Championship. After a demo last month, there will continue to be no VAR in the EFL next season, ...

EFL clubs have opposed the introduction of a VAR challenge system for managers in the Championship. Sky Sports News understands the PGMO provided a demonstration about how it would work at last ...