The 2026 World Cup will continue using a technology-aided review system that aims to eliminate human error in officiating decisions. The system allows officials to ...

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FRANCE were astonishingly denied a penalty as Kylian Mbappe was clattered by Sadio Mane in the box. Referee Alireza Faghani somehow opted not to point to the spot after the clear foul. Please provide ...

It was a decision that stunned the world's best referees. France forward Kylian Mbappe was on the attack in the 58th minute against Senegal when he went down inside the box after a challenge by Sadio ...

Should Mbappe have been awarded a penalty? It was a decision that stunned the world's best referees. France forward Kylian Mbappe was on the attack in the 58th minute against Senegal when he went down ...

FIFA said it has found "no evidence of breaches" of its Disciplinary Code by a VAR official after calls for them to be removed for appearing to make a hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign.

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FIFA’s discrimination monitor at the World Cup has called for a VAR official to be removed for appearing to make a hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign. When the official broadcast of ...

Virgil van Dijk was on target for the Netherlands, but it wasn’t enough to secure his side all three points against Japan. The Dutch were denied a victory in their World Cup Group F opener when Koki ...

Haiti were left frustrated after a 1-0 loss to Scotland in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C opener in Boston on Sunday. While John McGinn’s first-half goal gave Scotland all three points, the biggest ...

FIFA have blamed a "technical outage" for the controversy that resulted from the award of a penalty to Switzerland during the 1-1 draw against Qatar on Saturday. The award of a penalty -- which was ...

FIFA were forced to release a statement over a VAR fault after a controversial decision at the World Cup. Switzerland faced Qatar in their Group B opener on Saturday ...