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'VARgentina' reach semi-finals under cloud of complaints - Reuters

'VARgentina' reach semi-finals under cloud of complaints Reuters

July 13, 2026

Switzerland coach blasts 'unacceptable' VAR rule after Argentina defeat - Reuters

Switzerland coach blasts 'unacceptable' VAR rule after Argentina defeat Reuters

July 12, 2026

Embolo sent off as result of mistaken identity rule

Switzerland's Breel Embolo becomes first player to be sent off as a result of a new law for mistaken identity at the World Cup.

July 12, 2026

Norway goal ruled out after VAR intervention

VAR rescues England as Torbjorn Heggem sees his goal, which would have put Norway back into the lead ruled out for a foul by Erling Halaand on Elliot Anderson.

July 11, 2026

Was VAR right to overturn England penalty?

England have a penalty overturned following a VAR review after Djed Spence was judged to have initiated the contact with Norway's Oscar Bobb during the first half of extra time in Miami.

July 11, 2026

Egypt FA criticises VAR after dramatic World Cup defeat by Argentina - Reuters

Egypt FA criticises VAR after dramatic World Cup defeat by Argentina Reuters

July 8, 2026

Egypt want officials from Argentina match kicked out of World Cup

The Egyptian FA lodges a complaint with Fifa and demands an investigation into "double standards" of officiating in the controversial defeat by Argentina.

July 8, 2026

Egypt fume at 'injustice' and make Messi favouritism claims after exit

BBC Sport unpicks a game that will go down in World Cup history for featuring a team who were two goals down so late on, but who went on to win without needing extra time.

July 7, 2026

Huge Snicko VAR call prolongs Ronaldo's last dance but ends Modric's

Veteran forward Cristiano Ronaldo gets another day on the World Cup stage after Croatia are denied a late equaliser by a huge VAR call.

July 3, 2026

Fifa explains decision to rule out Germany goal

Fifa says coaches and players were told before the World Cup referees will punish the type of foul that saw Germany's extra-time goal against Paraguay ruled out.

July 1, 2026

'Terrible decision' - Germany have goal controversially disallowed by VAR

Germany's Jonathan Tah has an extra-time goal controversially disallowed by VAR for a foul by Waldemar Anton on Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill.

June 29, 2026

VAR rules out late winner to deny Iran guaranteed last-32 spot

Shoja Khalilzadeh's goal is ruled out by VAR in injury-time denying Iran automatic qualification into the round of 32, meaning they will have to wait on other results to see if they go through as one of the best third-placed sides.

June 27, 2026

Has VAR become a lottery at the World Cup?

After a week of strange decisions many supporters have been left scratching their heads with VAR.

June 26, 2026

Second Brazil goal ruled out for Vinicius Jr foul

Brazil's Vinicius Junior has a goal ruled out against Scotland for a foul in the build up after the referee is sent to watch it again by VAR.

June 24, 2026

Should Ghana have been awarded a penalty against England?

England fans have been left frustrated by the goalless draw against Ghana, but were Thomas Tuchel's side fortunate not to have given away a penalty?

June 23, 2026

Almiron first player sent off for covering mouth

Paraguay's Miguel Almiron is the first player to be shown a red card for covering his mouth while speaking to an opponent - doing so during the World Cup match against Turkey.

June 20, 2026

VAR official says hand gesture was 'involuntary, subconscious twitch'

Video assistant referee Shaun Evans has denied "intentionally" making a hand gesture "to communicate a message, affiliation, game or belief of any kind" and claimed it was a "an involuntary, subconscious twitch" that he was "unaware" of.

June 15, 2026

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.

June 15, 2026

Was this offside? Technology fault leaves questions over VAR images

Fifa have blamed a technical fault for the delay in releasing the VAR images after a potential - and controversial - offside call during Qatar's World Cup draw with Switzerland.

June 14, 2026

Three red cards - are referees getting tough at this World Cup?

Three players were sent off in the World Cup opener as Mexico beat South Africa 2-0. Are we about to see a World Cup littered with red cards?

June 11, 2026

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Embolo sent off as result of mistaken identity rule

Switzerland were drawing 1-1 with Argentina when Embolo was sent off Switzerland's Breel Embolo became the first player to be sent off as a result of a new law for mistaken identity at this summer's

bbc.co.ukJuly 12, 2026

Was VAR right to overturn England penalty?

There was an error England have a penalty overturned following a VAR review after Djed Spence was judged to have initiated the contact with Norway's Oscar Bobb during the first half of extra time in

bbc.co.ukJuly 12, 2026

Norway goal ruled out after VAR intervention

There was an error VAR rescues England as Torbjorn Heggem sees his goal, which would have put Norway back into the lead ruled out for a foul by Erling Halaand on Elliot Anderson. Watch more Fifa Wor

bbc.co.ukJuly 12, 2026

Egypt want officials kicked out of World Cup

Did VAR make the right decision ruling out this Egypt goal? The Egyptian Football Association says it has asked Fifa to kick the officials in charge of their World Cup last-16 defeat by Argentina out

bbc.co.ukJuly 8, 2026

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news.google.comJuly 8, 2026

Egypt fume at 'injustice' and make Messi favouritism claims after exit

Argentina complete extraordinary comeback to beat Egypt With 12 minutes of normal time remaining, Egypt stood on the cusp of their greatest ever World Cup result. The Pharaohs led Argentina, the rei

bbc.co.ukJuly 8, 2026

Huge Snicko VAR call prolongs Ronaldo's last dance but ends Modric's

Late drama and VAR controversy as Croatia denied equaliser BBC commentator Steve Wilson called it "one of the biggest VAR decisions there has ever been". Trailing 2-1 to Portugal after a dramatic an

bbc.co.ukJuly 3, 2026

Fifa explains decision to rule out Germany goal

'Terrible decision' - Germany have goal controversially disallowed by VAR Fifa says coaches and players were told before the World Cup that referees will punish the type of foul that meant Germany's

bbc.co.ukJuly 1, 2026

'Terrible decision' - Germany have goal controversially disallowed by VAR

There was an error Germany's Jonathan Tah has an extra-time goal controversially disallowed by VAR for a foul by Waldemar Anton on Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill. WATCH MORE: World Cup videos Ava

bbc.co.ukJune 30, 2026

VAR rules out late winner to deny Iran guaranteed last-32 spot

There was an error Shoja Khalilzadeh's goal is ruled out by VAR in added time to deny Iran automatic qualification for the last 32 - and they must now hope to go through as one of the best third-plac

bbc.co.ukJune 27, 2026

Has VAR become a lottery at the World Cup?

Germany took the lead against Ecuador in the second minute after the VAR opted not to intervene Just a few days ago, people were asking whether the video assistant referee system was being used diffe

bbc.co.ukJune 26, 2026

Second Brazil goal ruled out for Vinicius Jr foul

There was an error Brazil's Vinicius Junior has a goal ruled out against Scotland for a foul in the build up after the referee is sent to watch it again by VAR. FOLLOW LIVE: Scotland v Brazil Avail

bbc.co.ukJune 25, 2026

'VAR went for a coffee' - should Ghana have had penalty against England?

'Anxious moment for England' - should this have been a penalty for Ghana? "Once again VAR went for a coffee." Ghana may have been celebrating a gutsy goalless draw with England on Tuesday night, bu

bbc.co.ukJune 24, 2026

Almiron first player sent off for covering mouth

Paraguay's Almiron sent off for covering mouth in confrontation Paraguay's Miguel Almiron became the first player to be shown a red card for covering his mouth while speaking to an opponent during hi

bbc.comJune 22, 2026

World Cup official cleared by Fifa and says gesture was ‘subconscious twitch’

Evans had been accused of white supremacist gesture ‘The movement was an involuntary,’ says official Fifa’s disciplinary committee has cleared the World Cup video assistant referee Shaun Evans after

theguardian.comJune 19, 2026

VAR official says hand gesture was 'involuntary, subconscious twitch'

Fifa seek explanation over VAR official's hand gesture Video assistant referee Shaun Evans says an 'OK' sign hand gesture was "an involuntary, subconscious twitch" after he was cleared by a Fifa inve

bbc.comJune 19, 2026

Fifa seeks explanation over VAR official's hand gesture

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.

bbc.comJune 19, 2026

El comunicado de la FIFA por la gran polémica con el VAR en el empate de Qatar con Suiza

La Federación reveló que hubo una "breve interrupción técnica" que impidió que mostraran el gráfico de las líneas en el presunto offside antes del penal para el seleccionado suizo, en el debut en el M

tycsports.comJune 17, 2026