World football governing body, FIFA, has made a key video assistant referee, VAR decision ahead of the much anticipated World Cup semi-final match between England and Argentina. The match will be ...

Norwegian oil and gas producer Var Energi VAR2.29%increase; up pointing triangle agreed to buy Oslo-listed peer BlueNord BNOR 2.93%increase; up pointing triangle in a cash and stock deal valued at ...

20:57, Tue, Jul 14, 2026 Updated: 08:58, Wed, Jul 15, 2026 World Cup fans were left gobsmacked during Spain vs France when the referee appeared to overturn a free-kick decision using VAR. The incident ...

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 ...

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 ...

FIFA have ruled that Video Assistant Referees (VAR) will now be placed on-site amid growing criticism. The governing body have moved to take the officials away from their Dallas-base and have them ...

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 ...

Referee Iván Barton recalls how he was assigned to officiate a World Cup semifinal between France and Spain and his view of changes that have shaped modern refereeing. Barely three weeks after the ...

Data reveals a clear divide, with teams like Argentina and Mexico benefiting significantly As the tournament approaches its July 19 final, the debate continues over whether technology is helping or ...

Alan Shearer expressed worry over refereeing calls ahead of England's FIFA World Cup 2026 semi vs Argentina "I am concerned where the refereeing will be at, and how VAR might impact us," Shearer wrote ...

FIFA announced on Wednesday a major last-minute change to Video Assistant Referee (VAR) operations for the Argentina-England semi-final. Instead of following the usual norm of working remotely from ...