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

Andy Davies breaks down all three major incidents from England's topsy-turvy 3-2 World Cup round-of-16 win over Mexico.

As you watch or read about the World Cup, there's a good chance that you'll see someone talking about VAR. But what is it? VAR is the use of the video assistant referee to review decisions made in a ...

A simple guide to how VAR works in soccer, what decisions can be reviewed and how video replay will be used during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

West Ham have been granted their wish for PGMOL to release the referee’s communications with VAR after the Hammers controversially had an equaliser chalked off against Arsenal. Callum Wilson thought ...

Was Egypt on the wrong side of a VAR check in its match against Argentina?

In an analysis of a video-assisted, pitch-side review of soccer (UK football) referee calls in the English Premier League, referees overturned their original call 95% of the time. However, these ...

Perspective: The president's call to FIFA is political interference. It also exposes the question VAR critics have been ...

Referee Adham Makhadmeh Sarah Stier - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images England benefited from a contentious refereeing decision during their goalless group-stage draw with Ghana. When Thomas Tuchel’s side ...

According to reports in Italy, VAR officials were allegedly influenced by external figures, such as referees’ chief Gianluca Rocchi, who used ‘coded messages’ to suggest whether to alert the referee ...

Referees now announce VAR decisions to stadium crowds and the television audience Adrian Dennis/AFP via Getty Images Back in the day, there was a common saying about football referees: a good ref is ...