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 ...

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Croatia were left to rue the involvement of "Snicko" technology at the World Cup after being denied a stoppage-time equaliser by the video assistant referee (VAR). Josko Gvardiol had appeared to keep ...

Croatia were left to rue the involvement of “Snicko” technology at the World Cup after being denied a stoppage-time equaliser by the video assistant referee (VAR). Josko Gvardiol had appeared to keep ...

FIFA have explained why Croatia's dramatic stoppage-time equaliser against Portugal was ruled out after VAR intervened. Connected Ball Technology detected the slightest touch from Igor Matanovic in ...

Spain made a powerful statement in the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stage with a dominant 3-0 victory over Austria, powered by a Mikel Oyarzabal brace that sent La Roja into the Round of 16. The win ...

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The U.S. Men's National Team is officially advancing to the Round of 16, but their historic 2-0 knockout stage victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday night was somewhat overshadowed by a ...

Yahoo Sports Daily hosts Caroline Fenton and Jason Fitz are joined by former USA men's soccer player and World Cup contributor Taylor Twellman to explain why Folarin Balogun shouldn't have been issued ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — What do you mean U.S. forward Folarin Balogun got red-carded? For that? As a nation, we’re pretty new to all this. And this VAR abomination we’ve all now been introduced to?