New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has joined the debate surrounding the controversial FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt, saying he believed Egypt was treated unfairly during the contest. His remarks have added to the growing discussion over several refereeing decisions that have been widely debated by football fans. […]
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Iran’s hopes of reaching FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stage against Egypt
Iran’s hopes of reaching the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stage remain uncertain after a dramatic 1-1 draw against Egypt, with a stoppage-time winner ruled out for offside following a VAR review. Egypt, who had already secured qualification before the match, made a bright start by taking the lead in the fifth minute. Mohamed Salah […]
FIFA seeks explanation over VAR official’s hand gesture
FIFA is seeking an explanation over a hand gesture made by video assistant referee Shaun Evans before Germany’s 7-1 win over Curacao on Sunday. Before matches during the World Cup, FIFA has been briefly focusing on the officials as part of its world feed global coverage. First, the referee, and the rest of his team, […]
Fifa set to use VAR for corners at World Cup
Fifa is set to press ahead with plans to have VAR checks on the awarding of corner kicks at the 2026 World Cup despite domestic leagues rejecting the idea for the wider game. At an October meeting of the International Football Association Board (Ifab) – which determines the laws of the game – there was […]
VAR in Champions League only from 2019-20 season, say UEFA
UEFA are set to wait until next season before introducing Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in the Champions League, although they are still not ruling out having it in this season’s final, president Aleksander Ceferin said on Friday. Ceferin has so far resisted calls to bring VAR into Europe’s elite club competition, despite the system largely […]
VAR stirs controversy during World Cup
VAR is latest technology used for the first time by FIFA for football’s biggest tournament. VAR stand for Video Assistant Referee which is used to provide more accurate decisions and remove uncertainty when required during the game. In the past, this technology was used in the FA Cup final and Carabao Cups as well as in […]
Football’s laws body approves VAR for World Cup
ZURICH: Football’s lawmakers on Saturday approved video assistant referee technology (VAR) for this summer’s World Cup, in one of the biggest changes to the sport in years. The International Football Association Board (IFAB, meeting in Zurich, rubber-stamped a move already backed by FIFA’s top brass, including president Gianni Infantine. “We came to the conclusion that […]