Being a referee is a thankless job. Despite the necessity and complexity of the role, referees’ decisions continue to be heavily scrutinised. In the Round of 16 World Cup match between England and ...

The video assistant referee system, or VAR, has led to some controversial calls at the 2026 World Cup. Here’s why. Egypt was eliminated from the tournament with a 3-2 loss to Argentina, after having ...

At the largest World Cup in the tournament’s history, only one thing has actually united the entire planet. Fans around the globe, regardless of rooting interest, have come together to decry a common ...

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Norway might not be thrilled with VAR once its quarterfinal match against England is through. Following the match, FIFA Media released a post on X debunking claims that the ball had hit the wire on ...

England's first goal in Saturday's World Cup quarterfinal match in Miami came with controversy. As star midfielder Jude Bellingham buried the team's first goal against Norway, a replay showed the ball ...

Norway had a potential go-ahead goal disallowed after a VAR review in the World Cup quarterfinal against England. The match was tied 1-1 at halftime after goals from Norway's Andreas Schjelderup and ...

England and Norway are currently playing out the quarterfinal clash of the 2026 World Cup. The match is currently in the second half, with England and Norway tied 1-1 after an entertaining opening 45 ...

A potential foul on Harry Kane was ignored by VAR during England's semifinal against Norway, sparking immediate debate. The decision echoes the controversial Argentina-Egypt incident where a goal was ...

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July 8 (Reuters) - The Egyptian Football Association on Wednesday criticised refereeing decisions in Egypt's dramatic 3-2 World Cup round-of-16 defeat by Argentina, saying it would not remain silent ...

VAR takes center stage at the World Cup once again. Argentina came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat Egypt and move on to the World Cup quarterfinals, but a disallowed goal from replay review dampened ...