World Cup VAR controversies show why human referees should decide where potential fouls begin

Egypt and Norway-England, show that replay can reveal a foul, but only a referee can decide how far back the review should go ...

The Problem With VAR at the 2026 World Cup Isn’t the Technology—It’s Who Interprets It

The video assistant referee system, or VAR, has led to some controversial calls at the 2026 World Cup. Here’s why.
Goal

'If the roles had been reversed' - Furious Luka Modric accuses VAR of double and blasts penalty decision as Croatia controversially crash out vs Portugal

Luka Modric criticised VAR after Croatia's World Cup exit to Portugal, insisting his side were unfairly treated following a controversial penalty and a disallowed equaliser. The Croatia captain ...
as.com

Croatia erupts after VAR controversy vs. Portugal in World Cup exit: “Deplorable”

Croatia is in turmoil after its elimination from the World Cup following a dramatic and controversial defeat to Portugal, with strong criticism directed at the refereeing team and a late VAR decision ...
The Mirror

Luka Modric fumes over World Cup VAR controversy as players in tears - ‘you’re to blame’

Luka Modric has spoken out against the use of VAR after Croatia were knocked out of the World Cup at the round of 32 stage in controversial fashion. The nation were on the end of a 2-1 defeat against ...
Hindustan Times

The Portugal vs Croatia FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match saw VAR take centre stage.

The Portugal vs Croatia FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match saw VAR take centre stage with four disallowed goals. None was more controversial than the last. With the scoreline reading 2-1, Croatia ...
Indiatimes

FIFA breaks silence on VAR decision drama in Croatia vs Portugal, explains why late equaliser was ruled out

Croatia's heartbreaking exit from the FIFA World Cup 2026 against Portugal came down to one of the tournament's most dramatic VAR decisions, with FIFA later explaining that advanced ball technology ...
Fox Sports

Why VAR Denied Croatia's Late Equalizer In Portugal World Cup Win

It certainly looked like Croatia had equalized against Portugal in the 2026 World Cup round of 32 match on Thursday. Joško Gvardiol appeared to make it 2-2 in stoppage time, scoring in the 102nd ...
New York Post

VAR inconsistencies questioned after controversial Folarin Balogun red card in USMNT World Cup win

Video review doesn’t always improve sports. Former US Men’s National Team forward Herculez Gomez — and many others — called out the “inconsistent” Video Assistant Referee (VAR) that resulted in a ...
ESPN

World Cup VAR review: Misapplied protocols leave Balogun wrongly red-carded

The video assistant referee causes controversy every week, whether it be the Premier League, Champions League or FA Cup, but now we have a 104-game FIFA men's World Cup to cover, so how are the ...
ESPN

World Cup VAR review: England deserved penalty for foul on Kane

The video assistant referee causes controversy every week, whether it be the Premier League, Champions League or FA Cup, but now we have a 104-game FIFA men's World Cup to cover, so how are the ...
The Sun

VAR made ‘clear error’ not awarding penalty after Harry Kane incident vs DR Congo, blasts ex-Premier League ref

MARK HALSEY has claimed VAR made a “clear error” in not awarding England a penalty against DR Congo. Harry Kane was convinced he was fouled by goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi during the clash at the Atlanta ...