There will not be a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in operation for the game at Anfield. In the Carabao Cup, the VAR generally only comes into operation from the semi-finals onwards. If the game ...

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And so here we are. The World Cup finalists are set. After two compelling semifinals—one marked by France’s inability to cope with Spain’s discipline, the other marked by England’s tactically ...

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 ...

VAR was never supposed to steal the show. It was supposed to improve the game. Instead, with just four matches remaining in the World Cup, the video assistant referee has become the tournament’s most ...

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 ...

Egypt nearly put Argentina on the ropes in the 58th minute of Tuesday's World Cup round of 16 match, until VAR had stepped in. Midfielder Mostafa Zico's breakaway goal that would've put Egypt up, 2-0, ...

Argentina’s dreams of retaining their World Cup trophy remain alive but have been tainted by controversial refereeing decisions as the holders pulled off a comeback win despite Egypt’s valiant fight ...

July 7, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.; Egypt's Mostafa Zico reacts after scoring a goal that was later disallowed. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images Argentina staged an incredible comeback in ...