VAR has changed how soccer is officiated and it has new powers at the 2026 World Cup. Here is how the video review system ...

As you watch or read about the World Cup, there's a good chance that you'll see someone talking about VAR. But what is it? VAR is the use of the video assistant referee to review decisions made in a ...

The appointment of veteran referee Alireza Faghani has reignited debate after one of the tournament’s most controversial ...

A simple guide to how VAR works in soccer, what decisions can be reviewed and how video replay will be used during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Here is a clear, step‑by‑step breakdown of what VAR is, when it can be used, what is changing at the World Cup, and what fans should know.

In an analysis of a video-assisted, pitch-side review of soccer (UK football) referee calls in the English Premier League, referees overturned their original call 95% of the time. However, these ...

The alleged hand gesture was made during live coverage of Germany's match against Curaçao on Sunday, June 14 ...

According to reports in Italy, VAR officials were allegedly influenced by external figures, such as referees’ chief Gianluca Rocchi, who used ‘coded messages’ to suggest whether to alert the referee ...

FIFA is taking a page out of the NFL’s book at the Women’s World Cup this summer. Referees will explain their VAR decisions to the crowds at the stadium and at home throughout the tournament, ESPN ...

VAR Referee Evans Cleared in Gesture Controversy FIFA finds no evidence of hate symbol; referee calls gesture unconscious ...