The use of the VAR, video assistant referee, has been controversial at this year's World Cup. FIFA says it makes the game fairer. Fans and teams say it's being abused. Has VAR gone too far?

FIFA have explained why Croatia's dramatic stoppage-time equaliser against Portugal was ruled out after VAR intervened. Connected Ball Technology detected the slightest touch from Igor Matanovic in ...

Croatia is in turmoil after its elimination from the World Cup following a dramatic and controversial defeat to Portugal, with strong criticism directed at the refereeing team and a late VAR decision ...

FIFA has confirmed that Croatia's equaliser against Portugal was correctly ruled out for offside due to technology housed inside the World Cup ball. The goal stood on the field, and it appeared from ...

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BBC commentator Steve Wilson called it "one of the biggest VAR decisions there has ever been". Trailing 2-1 to Portugal after a dramatic and chaotic second half, Croatia thought they had equalised ...

It certainly looked like Croatia had equalized against Portugal in the 2026 World Cup round of 32 match on Thursday. Joško Gvardiol appeared to make it 2-2 in stoppage time, scoring in the 102nd ...

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Was video review improperly used to determine that United States striker Folarin Balogun deserved a red card for his foul on Bosnia and Herzegovina's Tarik Muharemović? Balogun was sent off in the ...

When does FIFA get issued a yellow — or even a red — card for its poor performance employing a referee who’s in over his head in the World Cup, the largest global sporting event on the planet? And VAR ...

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 ...

Rob is senior football editor at GiveMeSport, with over 15 years experience covering sport in various capacities since graduating from the University of Gloucestershire in 2008 with a degree in ...