Here's how VAR works in soccer, what plays can be reviewed and what's new at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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

As 48 nations battle for World Cup glory, another group has endured a similarly grueling path to soccer’s biggest stage: the ...

The 2026 World Cup will be the third such quadrennial tournament to utilize the video replay review system officially known as Video Assistant Referee, or VAR for short. If you were to take a poll ...

In this World Cup, VAR, or video assistant referee, has become ubiquitous (and despised by many). But there was a time when ...

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 ...

When referees in the English Premier League actually walk over to the pitchside monitor and review a call, they overturned their original decision in the vast majority of cases. That number is ...

Ivan Barton will take charge of France vs Spain Luke Hales/ The Athletic has live coverage of France vs Spain in the 2026 ...

Working in his second consecutive FIFA World Cup, Mark Geiger’s first assignment in Russia was as the Video Assistant Referee for the Argentina-Iceland 1-1 draw in Group D from Moscow on Saturday. VAR ...