Video Assistant Referee Technology

SAFA Chairman of the Referees' Committee Victor Gomes admits VAR in the Premier Soccer League is still a year away despite government funds having been paid

South African football fans will have to wait at least another 12 months before Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology is ...

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Officiating getting worse because of VAR – Shearer

Refereeing standards are “the worst we have seen for a long time” and “only getting worse” because of the use of the video assistant referee (VAR), says former Newcastle United and England striker ...

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Uefa calls leagues to summit over 'microscopic' VAR

Europe's top leagues are summoned to a meeting with Uefa to discuss how VAR technology is being used.

Yahoo! Sports

VAR vs TMO – what are the key differences?

Football and rugby union are among the sports that use video technology to help determine contentious key decisions in matches. Football uses a video assistant referee (VAR) while rugby union's ...

The CanaryOpinion

Football in the age of technology: between fairness and spontaneity

Football is no longer what we knew a decade ago, a game based on the referee's authority and the speed of his decisions ...

The Independent on MSN

Masked fan stages VAR protest by unplugging referee monitor

Masked fan stages VAR protest by unplugging referee monitor during German match - A masked fan unplugged the VAR monitor by the side of the pitch when the referee went to check on a penalty decision ...

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2026 World Cup: FIFA unveils AI technology to enhance VAR decisions

FIFA announced that it will implement Artificial Intelligence tools during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Over the years, soccer has adapted to the demands of the modern era and embraced new technologies to ...