VAR has played a significant part at the World Cup with a number of major calls being made by the off-field officials. From England defender Harry Maguire being denied a seemingly blatant penalty ...

UEFA has announced that more detailed VAR explanations will be part of officiating changes introduced at this summer’s European Championship in an attempt to improve clarity around decisions. Big ...

English football has experienced a small taste of VAR, but it will be fully implemented this season in the country's top division Having already been rolled out in elite-level competitions across the ...

The opening match of the 2023 Women’s World Cup featured a milestone moment as the referee explained a decision to supporters in the stadium. Referee Yoshimi Yamashita (pictured) awarded a penalty to ...

REIMS, FRANCE - JUNE 14: Referee Anna-Marie Keighley speaks with Sydney Scheider of Jamaica as a VAR decision results in an Italy penalty being retaken during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France ...

FIFA is borrowing from American football for the World Cup. In a World Cup first, all video-assisted referee decisions at the tournament in Australia and New Zealand will be announced to the stadium ...

The use of VAR has split opinion among soccer fans and players. / IMAGO/ActionPictures Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology has become a mainstay in major soccer competitions since its widespread ...

There have a number of controversial decisions involving Video Assistant Referees at the World Cup. The most recent came on Thursday as Japan beat Spain 2-1. Below, we take a look at biggest incidents ...

Semi-automated offside technology was unavailable, leaving VAR unable to immediately determine whether Nick Woltemade was ...