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 ...

Croatia is in turmoil after its elimination from the World Cup following a dramatic and controversial defeat to Portugal, with strong criticism directed at the refereeing team and a late VAR decision ...

FIFA has confirmed that Croatia's equaliser against Portugal was correctly ruled out for offside due to technology housed inside the World Cup ball. Gonçalo Ramos' header put Portugal 2-1 up in the ...

Croatia's Igor Matanovic has admitted that he made 'slight contact' with the ball as his nation saw a late equaliser against Portugal ruled out. Croatia thought that they had scored a dramatic ...

Luka Modric has spoken out against the use of VAR after Croatia were knocked out of the World Cup at the round of 32 stage in controversial fashion. The nation were on the end of a 2-1 defeat against ...

Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in the World Cup last 32 after a dramatic late VAR decision ruled out Josko Gvardiol's equaliser for offside. Croatian fans hurled bottles onto the pitch after their team had ...

BBC commentator Steve Wilson called it "one of the biggest VAR decisions there has ever been". Trailing 2-1 to Portugal after a dramatic and chaotic second half, Croatia thought they had equalised ...

Cristiano Ronaldo greets the fans after winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia.Photo by Mert Alper Dervis&solAnadolu via Getty Images Portugal edged Croatia in ...

When does FIFA get issued a yellow car — or even a red — for its poor performance employing a referee who’s in over his head in the World Cup, the largest global sporting event on the planet? And VAR.

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?

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 ...

Balogun scored on the stoke of half-time as the USMNT prevailed 2-0 in the Round of 32Credit: Getty This comes after their talismanic striker was brandished a straight red card near the hour mark for ...