VAR / Referee Decisions
Nations League VAR Review: Penalty Drama, Handball and Red Card Explained
A review of Monday’s major Nations League VAR calls, including three penalty situations in Northern Ireland vs Georgia,…
VAR / Referee Decisions
VAR / Referee Decisions
Japan vs Venezuela VAR Chaos: How a Venezuela Penalty Became a Japan Penalty
Japan’s late penalty reversal against Venezuela raised a key VAR question. Here is how the Kubo incident, the…
VAR / Referee Decisions
Nations League VAR Review: Every Major Referee Decision From Sunday
A full review of Sunday’s Nations League decisions, from offside goals in Denmark and Norway to penalties in…
VAR / Referee Decisions
Georgia vs Northern Ireland VAR Controversy: Were the Penalty Decisions Correct?
Northern Ireland beat Georgia 1-0 in Tbilisi, but a VAR-awarded penalty and a late appeal raised questions about…
VAR / Referee Decisions
Rangers Hibernian VAR Penalty: McInnes Furious After Controversial Call
Rangers manager Derek McInnes has criticised the VAR intervention that gave Hibernian an early penalty at Ibrox. We…
La Liga
La Liga New Rules for 2026/27: VAR Expands and Time-Wasting Faces New Punishments
Spain’s refereeing authorities have confirmed major changes for 2026/27, including expanded VAR powers, strict substitution limits and new…
Champions League
Champions League Referee Review: VAR Overturns Sparta Goal as Lyon Miss Penalty
Tuesday’s Champions League qualifiers produced four penalties, one VAR-disallowed goal and a second-yellow dismissal. Here is our detailed…
International
Missed Penalty Reignites Calls for VAR in Zimbabwean Football
A controversial penalty decision in Zimbabwe has renewed debate over whether the domestic game can continue without VAR…
Referee Guides
Why VAR Doesn’t Intervene Every Time, Even When a Decision Looks Wrong
A defender makes contact with an attacker inside the penalty area. The attacker falls, the referee allows play…