Referee Danny Makkelie speaks to players as a VAR check is underway for 'mistaken identity' involving a tackle between Miguel Almiron of Paraguay and Tim Ream of the United States during the FIFA ...

When does FIFA get issued a yellow — or even a red — card for its poor performance employing a referee who’s in over his head in the World Cup, the largest global sporting event on the planet? And VAR ...

Video review doesn’t always improve sports. Former US Men’s National Team forward Herculez Gomez — and many others — called out the “inconsistent” Video Assistant Referee (VAR) that resulted in a ...

Folarin Balogan was issued a red card after a VAR review during Wednesday's game vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina. This meant the United States had to finish the game playing with 10 players. Here's what ...

FOXBOROUGH, MA – Jonathan Tah was on the verge of being a hero in Germany. Instead, Paraguay breathed the deepest sigh of relief – and then some. A VAR review of Tah’s go-ahead goal in the 101st ...

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SEATTLE -- Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei lamented both the conditions his team have had to face in this tournament and the bad luck they encountered in the dying minutes of their 1-1 draw with Egypt, as ...

New Delhi: Egypt booked their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 after a dramatic 1-1 draw against Iran in a Group G match at Lumen Field in Seattle on Saturday. However, the match ended in ...

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Premier League and World Cup referee Anthony Taylor saw his VAR check broadcast live on TV due to a FIFA error. The television camera was positioned next to the ...

Germany took the lead against Ecuador in the second minute after the VAR opted not to intervene Just a few days ago, people were asking whether the video assistant referee system was being used ...

Just a few days ago, people were asking whether the video assistant referee system was being used differently at the World Cup. Now, after a week of strange decisions, fans seem confused about when ...