During this World Cup, VAR, or video assistant referee, has become ubiquitous (and despised by many). But there was a time ...

A German referee was prevented from checking a penalty on the pitchside monitor after two masked individuals pulled the plug at a second-division game on Sunday. The referee at the Preussen Münster ...

Egypt and Norway-England, show that replay can reveal a foul, but only a referee can decide how far back the review should go ...

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

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 ...

When you watch the 2026 World Cup this summer, you are going to see something familiar. A big play happens. Everyone stops as the referee walks over to a small screen on the sideline. Everyone watches ...

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 ...

A German referee was prevented from checking a penalty on the pitchside monitor after two masked individuals pulled the plug at a second-division game, media reported on Sunday. The referee at the ...