One of the biggest talking points of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has nothing to do with a spectacular goal or dramatic comeback. Instead, it centers on a goal that’s never counted. Colombia defender ...

A pivotal moment in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Argentina vs England semi-final occurred when Lionel Messi initiated a corner ...

VAR reviews for offsides are becoming more frequent Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. Offside calls generating ...

Why was Josko Gvardiol’s goal disallowed vs Portugal? Croatia fans throw bottles on pitch amid VAR controversy - Gvardiol’s last-gasp equaliser against Portugal was ruled out after the Snicko technolo ...

FIFA Rebuts Offside Controversy Citing Technical Glitch FIFA cites glitch in Switzerland-Qatar offside call, defends decision ...

Gary Neville has labelled Fifa “a dictatorship” after a failure to release a VAR replay used to decide a tight semi-automated offside call during Switzerland’s draw with Qatar at World Cup 2026. In ...

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 VAR decisions in the FIFA World Cup 2026 has sparked a crisis of confidence as invisible sensor data increasingly overrides human intuition and the natural flow of the game ...

A tight offside call caused confusion between Sam Matterface and Lee Dixon during the World Cup clash between Qatar and Switzerland. Dixon, who was on commentary duty with Matterface, was adamant the ...

The Independent and Yahoo will earn a commission from purchases made via links in this article. Pricing and availability are subject to change. In the first half of the Group B clash, Switzerland were ...