VAR done right: World Cup officials use VAR sparingly, averaging 0.33 interventions per game, preserving match flow and on-field authority. Premier League contrast: England’s top flight faces ...

English football may yet come to realise it has much to learn at this World Cup. Whatever the case, English referees already have done. Who would have thought that this tournament – with all its ...

Folarin Balogun and Christian Pulisic react as referee Raphael Claus indicates a VAR decision Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images Presented as a still image by the video referee, the case for the ...

Thursday night’s World Cup knockout-round match between Croatia and Portugal revealed, for better or worse, the extreme precision of the VAR system that FIFA has embraced. Watching it work, it becomes ...

A delightful win for the USMNT on Wednesday night was overshadowed by a questionable red card on striker Folarin Balogun, immediately casting concern over the national team’s next match on Monday as ...

Carlos Queiroz asked if VAR had gone for a coffee after his Ghana side were denied what looked a clear penalty against England. Much of the aftermath of the goalless draw has been focused on how ...

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Team USA star Falorin Balogun was sent off with a red card in the team’s win on Wednesday, but one soccer expert believes that officials violated the World Cup’s own protocol on video reviews. Balogun ...

It certainly looked like Croatia had equalized against Portugal in the 2026 World Cup round of 32 match on Thursday. Joško Gvardiol appeared to make it 2-2 in stoppage time, scoring in the 102nd ...

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 ...

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 ...