The World Cup’s VAR controversies reveal a broader challenge for AI-assisted decision-making: deciding what AI should handle, ...

Two contested decisions at the 2026 World Cup have reignited debate over how video assistant referee (VAR) reviews should work, and how far back a referee should look when deciding what counts as part ...

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

The World Cup has seen its first “mistaken identity” red card, with Switzerland’s Breel Embolo sent off in his team’s quarterfinal against Argentina in Kansas City. Embolo became the first player to ...

A potential foul on Harry Kane was ignored by VAR during England's semifinal against Norway, sparking immediate debate. The decision echoes the controversial Argentina-Egypt incident where a goal was ...

World Cup. Argentina treats Lionel Messi like royalty in risky celebration against Egypt World Cup. Lionel Messi receives blessed Vatican gift after emotional moment with fan following Argentina ...

For most Egyptian fans watching their national team play against World Cup champion Argentina in a knockout World Cup drama on Tuesday, July 7, Egypt's defeat was not the result of the players' bad ...

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 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 ...

Argentina’s dreams of retaining their World Cup trophy remain alive but have been tainted by controversial refereeing decisions as the holders pulled off a comeback win despite Egypt’s valiant fight ...

Throughout the 2026 World Cup, VAR has been at the center of the tournament, and not for all the right reasons. Decisions based on VAR have been labeled as inconsistent, including with Folarin Balogun ...