The video assistant referee (VAR) is one of the most controversial aspects of soccer today. At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, it will again take center stage, providing the final word on many of each ...

Let’s talk about offside. It’s a rule present in dozens of sports, all of which have basically similar concepts — but it’s really easy to lose track of what offside actually is, especially when it ...

The new football season will introduce major rule changes designed to speed up play, punish time-wasting, and expand the scope of technology.Faster substitutions, restarts, and medical treatmentSubsti ...

When you watch the 2026 World Cup this summer, you are going to see something familiar. A big play happens. Everyone stops as the referee walks over to a small screen on the sideline. Everyone watches ...

During the dramatic conclusion to the Portugal vs Croatia game, VAR enlisted the help of the ‘Snickometer’ to determine if Croatian forward Matanovic had touched the ball with his head from Perisic’s ...

The video assistant referee has not yet been used in this year’s Carabao Cup, but it will feature in this week’s semi-finals and, for the first time in English football, in-stadium VAR announcements ...

Switzerland coach Murat Yakin criticized the VAR decision that changed their World Cup quarterfinal loss to Argentina.

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 ...

Argentina secured a dramatic 3-2 victory against Egypt in the World Cup Round of 16. Egypt's camp expressed strong dissatisfaction with several officiating decisions during the match. A disallowed ...