During this World Cup, VAR, or video assistant referee, has become ubiquitous (and despised by many). But there was a time when fans and teams loved it. What went wrong?

The video assistant referee system, or VAR, has led to some controversial calls at the 2026 World Cup. Here’s why.

Video assistant referees should only be used to change "blatantly incorrect" decisions and clear missed incidents, say ...

Here's how VAR works in soccer, what plays can be reviewed and what's new at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

If you watched the 2026 FIFA World Cup, you probably saw the now-familiar ritual: a goal, a celebration, then a referee ...

Croatia’s World Cup was seconds away from being over and Portugal was seconds away from the round of 16 when Ivan Perisic sent a long, desperate cross into the penalty area. The ball bounced off ...

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 match between Argentina and Egypt has started to generate divided opinions and sparked a debate about the work of the referees. The controversy even led to public complaints from players and the ...

His appointment marks another milestone for Qatari officiating on football’s biggest stage, following Abdulrahman Al Jassim’s ...

Croatia crashed out of the World Cup on Thursday after being denied a stoppage-time equaliser against Portugal by the video assistant referee (VAR). Joško Gvardiol appeared to keep Croatia's hopes of ...