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FIFA have blamed a "technical outage" for the controversy that resulted from the award of a penalty to Switzerland during the 1-1 draw against Qatar on Saturday. The award of a penalty -- which was ...

Now that World Cup 2026 has kicked off, attention is turning to Scotland, who will enter the 48-team fray when they face Haiti in the early hours of Sunday morning UK time. Steve Clarke's Tartan Army ...

FIFA chiefs have insisted former Newcastle midfielder Miguel Almiron WAS correctly booked after a VAR check – despite it apparently being against new VAR rules. World Cup regulations allow the ...

He went even further, criticizing how VAR was applied in this case. “At this point, we barely need referees anymore,” he said, calling the explanation “a stretch of the rulebook.” Iturralde later ...

Video assistant referee (VAR) causes controversy every week, whether it be the Premier League, Champions League or FA Cup, but how are decisions made and are they correct? This FIFA World Cup, we take ...

When you watch the 2026 World Cup this summer, you are going to see something familiar. A big play happens. Everyone stops as the referee walks over to a small screen on the sideline. Everyone watches ...

Analysis: If you analyse the social and technical dynamics of VAR, you can see a number of drawbacks and even a number of positive forces VAR was built with a functional objective to be implemented in ...

This is SBS News’ World Cup Daily, The 90+ Podcast, where we bring you stories on and beyond the pitch, and I'm your host Haylena Krishnamoorthy. From unforgettable moments, key and emerging players, ...

2026 tournament will be the biggest, longest and most expensive – and the most intricately refereed – ever seen The 2026 World Cup will be the biggest, longest and most expensive. It will also feature ...

Heading into the new season, the VAR remains a talking point as sections of fans and pundits are against the use of the technology in sports today, while some are for it. VAR was introduced to help ...