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VAR, a video replay system implemented to correct blatant errors in soccer, has come under fire for harming the spirit of the game.
BBC to show spoiler-free replay of England’s World Cup clash with Mexico on Monday morning - The broadcaster will play the match in full from 7.10am BST on Monday morning
VAR takes center stage at the World Cup once again. Argentina came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat Egypt and move on to the World Cup quarterfinals, but a disallowed goal from replay review dampened the story.
Was video review improperly used to determine that United States striker Folarin Balogun deserved a red card for his foul on Bosnia and Herzegovina's Tarik Muharemović? Balogun was sent off in the 64th minute of the USMNT's 2-0 win in the World Cup Round of 32 on Wednesday night.
While the rest of European soccer has adopted VAR, a vocal supporters’ movement helped keep it out of Sweden.
It was another game-changing moment at the World Cup that had more to do with television replays in a room far away than a moment of brilliance on the field. The sending off of Switzerland’s Breel Embolo in Saturday’s quarterfinal game against Argentina was the latest call that may have left fans scratching their heads,
Debate over whether soccer's instant replay technology is being used as intended has often dominated the conversation around this World Cup.
England's Jude Bellingham zipped the ball into the net twice during their World Cup quarterfinal vs. Norway. See highlights of the goals.
