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Two contested decisions at the 2026 World Cup have reignited debate over how video assistant referee (VAR) reviews should work, and how far back a referee should look when deciding what counts as part ...

And so here we are. The World Cup finalists are set. After two compelling semifinals—one marked by France’s inability to cope with Spain’s discipline, the other marked by England’s tactically ...

Being a referee is a thankless job. Despite the necessity and complexity of the role, referees’ decisions continue to be heavily scrutinised. In the Round of 16 World Cup match between England and ...

Brazilian officiating will be in the final of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. FIFA confirmed on Thursday morning (24) that the Brazilian trio, made up of referee Charly Deretti and assistant refere..

The video assistant referee system, or VAR, has led to some controversial calls at the 2026 World Cup. Here’s why. Egypt was eliminated from the tournament with a 3-2 loss to Argentina, after having ...

VAR was never supposed to steal the show. It was supposed to improve the game. Instead, with just four matches remaining in the World Cup, the video assistant referee has become the tournament’s most ...

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July 8 (Reuters) - The Egyptian Football Association on Wednesday criticised refereeing decisions in Egypt's dramatic 3-2 World Cup round-of-16 defeat by Argentina, saying it would not remain silent ...

The clamour surrounding the World Cup’s controversy involving US President Donald Trump and FIFA chief Gianni Infantino had barely died down when another arose in the aftermath of Argentina’s ...

Argentina’s dreams of retaining their World Cup trophy remain alive but have been tainted by controversial refereeing decisions as the holders pulled off a comeback win despite Egypt’s valiant fight ...