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Latest 11 June 2026

New Rules to Target Timewasting and Expand VAR Powers at World Cup

A series of new rules and competition-specific measures will be introduced at the World Cup, with several changes aimed at tackling timewasting and expanding the use of video assistant referees…

Football · 29 Mar 2021 Serbia, Portugal could have avoided Ronaldo fury, says UEFA A Cristiano Ronaldo goal not given in a dramatic World Cup qualifier between Serbia and Portugal would have stood if the two… Italy · 26 Jul 2020 Sassuolo beaten by Napoli and VAR Hapless Sassuolo had four goals disallowed for offside, three of them following VAR reviews, in an unlucky 2-0 defeat by Napoli in… Football · 11 Jul 2020 VAR must not appear ‘protecting officials who make mistakes on pitch’ – Pierluigi Collina Video Assistant Referees (VAR) must not show the “wrong idea of solidarity” by appearing to protect officials who make mistakes on the… UK · 20 Jun 2020 Mourinho unhappy with VAR Spurs were on course for three valuable points in the race for a Champions League qualification slot when David de Gea failed… Sport Dispatch · 27 Sep 2018 VAR to be used in 2019/20 UEFA Champions League Video Assistant Referees (VAR) will be used for the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League, as well as for a number of other UEFA… World Cup · 30 Jun 2018 Only one particular flaw in officials’ initial orders about VAR – Collina AIPS Media: World Cup referees were enabled, by the introduction of video assistance, to hit a 99.3pc ‘perfection rate’ according to FIFA…