VAR has changed how soccer is officiated and it has new powers at the 2026 World Cup. Here is how the video review system works.

UEFA has announced that more detailed VAR explanations will be part of officiating changes introduced at this summer’s European Championship in an attempt to improve clarity around decisions. Big screens in stadiums will be used to communicate the ...

Considered the most iconic competition in the sport, the FIFA World Cup isn't often the testing ground for new rules. Yet with the game seemingly at a crossroads with the rapidly changing tactical narrative in the sport, the official rules adjudication ...

Video Assistant Referee or what is popularly known as VAR is one of the most controversial systems introduced in football. VAR is basically a match official in association football who reviews decisions made by the head referee with the use of video ...

Trials of Football Video Support (FVS), a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) alternative which sees managers able to make two ‘coach’s challenges’ in a game, have been expanded by the International Football Association Board (IFAB). IFAB announced the ...

The 2026 World Cup is going to be unprecedented for a variety of reasons - and that includes the sheer number of law changes. Fifa has introduced 11 measures specifically for the tournament. Pierluigi Collina, the head of referees, is determined to speed ...