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No one can say the final matches of Group G at the 2026 World Cup weren't eventful. In the span of 30 minutes, Belgium, Egypt and Iran jostled for position in Vancouver and Seattle. The night began ...

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 ...

Four goals have been disallowed on VAR review at the 2026 World Cup Complaining about the video assistant referee (VAR) has become a sport all of its own in the Premier League. It has felt very ...

SEATTLE — For nearly two minutes Friday afternoon, confusion spread across the stadium. Fans inside Seattle’s Lumen Field — called Seattle Stadium during the World Cup — all celebrated what they ...

Alex Freeman's first World Cup goal took a video review to be counted. Freeman gave the United States a 2-0 lead over Australia in the first half — a match the USMNT ultimately won by the same score ...

The 2026 World Cup will continue using a technology-aided review system that aims to eliminate human error in officiating decisions. The system allows officials to ...

FIFA said it has found "no evidence of breaches" of its Disciplinary Code by a VAR official after calls for them to be removed for appearing to make a hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign.

Virgil van Dijk was on target for the Netherlands, but it wasn’t enough to secure his side all three points against Japan. The Dutch were denied a victory in their World Cup Group F opener when Koki ...

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A video assistant referee (VAR) official has raised eyebrows for appearing to make a hand sign before Germany’s World Cup opening match against Curaçao in Houston on Sunday. The broadcast feed ...