Tag Archives: Video Assistant Referee

The IFAB board allows using VAR in Football Association!

The International Football Association Board (The IFAB) unanimously approved the use of video assistant referees (VARs) at its 132nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) that took place at FIFA’s headquarters in Zurich today, March 3. This landmark meeting, chaired by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, represents a new era for football with …

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Video Assistant Referee (VAR) to be used at the 14th edition of FIFA Club World Cup!

The 14th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup kicks off on Wednesday, December 6 in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates. Video Assistant Referee (VAR) will be used at the final FIFA tournament of 2017, in preparation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, to support referees when a clear …

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Video Assistant Referee (VAR) issues at German Supercup, but all decisions were correct!

The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) was used for the first time in FC Bayern München’s penalty-shootout Supercup win over Borussia Dortmund, but the new technology’s debut in the competition was not all plain sailing. “The calibrated line, which is usually there to help with offside decisions, wasn’t available in the …

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2017 FIFA Confederations Cup: First in-between conclusions by FIFA & LOC!

FIFA Chief Competitions & Events Officer Colin Smith and Local Organising Committee CEO Alexey Sorokin discussed the operational aspects of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup so far yesterday and were followed by FIFA Head of Refereeing Massimo Busacca, who offered insight on one of the milestone features of the 2017 …

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Video Assistant Referee (VAR) takes crucial decisions at 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup!

The newly implemented Video Assistant Referee (VAR) has taken crucial decisions in the first two days of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia. Every one of the three matches played so far has had the involvement of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). Be it in the Portugal vs Mexico …

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