Rafael Leão dropped to his knees. His cross had just been flicked into the net by Gonçalo Ramos to take Portugal to the last 16 of the World Cup. Leão’s expression was not one of delight, but relief.

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 ...

When does FIFA get issued a yellow car — or even a red — 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.

Former Select Group referee Andy Davies believes the United States striker was unfortunate to be sent off, arguing that both the decision and the VAR review process were flawed. Now, former Select ...

The video assistant referee causes controversy every week, whether it be the Premier League, Champions League or FA Cup, but now we have a 104-game FIFA men's World Cup to cover, so how are the ...

The video assistant referee causes controversy every week, whether it be the Premier League, Champions League or FA Cup, but now we have a 104-game FIFA men's World Cup to cover, so how are the ...

FIFA World Cup 2026: Germany believed Jonathan Tah had sent them through to the Round of 16 before VAR intervened dramatically in extra time. The overturned goal sparked fury, scrutiny of goalkeeper ...

FOXBOROUGH, MA – Jonathan Tah was on the verge of being a hero in Germany. Instead, Paraguay breathed the deepest sigh of relief – and then some. A VAR review of Tah’s go-ahead goal in the 101st ...

Boston: A VAR controversy and a dramatic penalty shootout defined Paraguay’s stunning 4-3 penalty victory over Germany in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32, as the European giants crashed out after ...

The 2026 Fifa World Cup group stage delivered high drama on the pitch-but much of the discussion off it centred on refereeing and Video Assistant Referee (VAR) interventions. Several key decisions ...

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