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World Cup VAR review: Were Egypt unfairly denied a pivotal goal vs. Argentina?

For the tournament, we are taking a look at the major incidents to examine and explain the process in terms of both VAR protocol and the laws of the game.

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Egypt goal against Argentina disallowed by VAR for foul before attacking move

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Egypt Goal vs. Argentina Controversially Disallowed After VAR Check

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FIFA World Cup: Switzerland and Colombia tied 0-0 in second half. Live updates here.

Vancouver’s final match of the FIFA World Cup gets underway Tuesday with Colombia facing Switzerland in a round-of-16 knockout game at B.C. Place.

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Egypt coach livid after World Cup loss to Argentina: 'We have suffered injustice'

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Egypt coach rages about refereeing, says the World Cup is ‘directed towards Argentina’

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Lionel Messi leads Argentina to 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt and spot in World Cup quarterfinals

Messi, who was in tears after the final whistle, scored his record-extending 21st goal at the World Cup in the 83rd minute to level the score at 2-2.

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Lionel Messi inspires Argentina to all-time great World Cup comeback against Egypt

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Messi scores 21st WC goal in shocking comeback; sits atop Golden Boot race

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Soccer fans fed up with use of VAR during World Cup

It wouldn't be a World Cup match without the video assistant referee (VAR) causing a major controversy. During the 58th minute of Tuesday's match, Mostafa Ziko scored a goal that briefly gave Egypt a 2-0 lead over Argentina.

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Slow-motion VAR replays are distorting referees’ decisions – it’s time to end them

Folarin Balogun and Christian Pulisic react as referee Raphael Claus indicates a VAR decision Charlotte Wilson/ Presented as a still image by the video referee, the case for the prosecution is obvious.

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What is VAR? How video assistant referee works at 2026 World Cup, are there challenges, what to know

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 game for clear and obvious errors or missed incidents.

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VAR inconsistencies questioned after controversial Folarin Balogun red card in USMNT World Cup win

Video review doesn’t always improve sports. Former US Men’s National Team forward Herculez Gomez — and many others — called out the “inconsistent” Video Assistant Referee (VAR) that resulted in a controversial red card for USA star Folarin Balogun that knocked him out of Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup.

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What is VAR in Soccer? Video Review Rules Explained for The 2026 FIFA World Cup

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.

Yahoo! Sports

Former Serie A star hits out at VAR and referees: ‘It’s a mess’

Ex-Fiorentina and Milan star Riccardo Montolivo complains that VAR has ‘more power’ than on-the-field referees: ‘It should be the other way around, like this, it’s a mess.’ Italian referees are under increasing pressure as protests from teams and ...

Phys.org

Referee decisions in soccer frequently overturned following VAR-assisted review: No external influences found

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 decisions had no statistical link to crowd size, the score or ...

The New York Times

Why referees hate VAR just as much as you do: ‘It felt like the walls were closing in’

Design: Kelsea Petersen/The Athletic; Photos: Paul Ellis/Getty Images, Ryan Pierce/Getty Images Graham Scott refereed in the Premier League for a decade before retiring in 2025 to return to his previous career as a journalist. He was a video assistant ...

Yardbarker

Report: Coded messages for VAR and referees in controversial incidents

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 on the pitch. Read Football Italia Ad-Free and get ...