The video assistant referees, or VAR, are highly trained match officials who are supposed to assist the on-field refereeing team with decisions by watching the game from a box full of monitors ...

After the bitter World Cup exit in the penalty shootout, the VAR decision to disallow Jonathan Tah’s goal in particular sparked debate. Waldemar Anton was judged to have fouled Paraguay goalkeeper ...

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 ...

Complaining about the video assistant referee has become a sport all of its own in the Premier League. It has felt very different at the 2026 World Cup, where VAR has largely been pretty low key. So ...

The Indian passport is a “travel document” and not a “citizenship document”, a senior official of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday (June 24, 2026). The purpose of the Indian ...

With the 2026 World Cup now just a week away, excitement is building for the biggest ever edition of the global showpiece. A record 48 teams are converging on the United States, Canada and Mexico this ...

The video assistant referee causes controversy every week, whether it be the Premier League, Champions League or FA Cup, but now we have a 104-game FIFA men's World Cup to cover, so how are the ...

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?

MARK HALSEY has claimed VAR made a “clear error” in not awarding England a penalty against DR Congo. Harry Kane was convinced he was fouled by goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi during the clash at the Atlanta ...

Germany’s coach Julian Nagelsmann also defended his players who missed penalties, saying the important thing was that they had the courage to step up and take them. (Getty Images via AFP) Germany ...

Former Select Group referee Andy Davies believes the United States striker was unfortunate to be sent off, arguing that both the decision and the VAR review process were flawed. Now, former Select ...

Croatia's heartbreaking exit from the FIFA World Cup 2026 against Portugal came down to one of the tournament's most dramatic VAR decisions, with FIFA later explaining that advanced ball technology ...