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Former FIFA vice-president Jim Boyce has criticised FIFA’s handling of Folarin Balogun’s World Cup suspension and warned that…

Aug 2, 202612 min read

FIFA says the controversial VAR intervention that sent off Breel Embolo restored justice, even though IFAB ruled that…

Jul 29, 202612 min read

Slavko Vinčić has ended his refereeing career only eight days after taking charge of the 2026 World Cup…

Jul 27, 202611 min read

The confrontation between Dani Olmo and Argentina assistant coach Roberto Ayala after the 2026 World Cup final has…

Jul 26, 20269 min read

More than 100,000 supporters have signed a petition demanding that FIFA replay the 2026 World Cup final between…

Jul 25, 202614 min read

UEFA is reportedly telling its video officials not to copy FIFA’s controversial use of the mistaken-identity rule at…

Jul 24, 202615 min read

Cristian Garay received only one match as the referee at the 2026 World Cup. It ended with two…

Jul 20, 202612 min read

The 2026 FIFA World Cup delivered outstanding football, dramatic knockout matches and several excellent refereeing performances. It also…

Jul 20, 202616 min read

Who were the best referees at the 2026 World Cup? FIFA selected 52 referees, 88 assistant referees and…

Jul 20, 202614 min read

The 2026 FIFA World Cup Final between Spain and Argentina produced several important refereeing moments that tested Slavko…

Jul 19, 20264 min read

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