ESPN

VAR review: Did Arsenal deserve penalty for Forest handball?

Video assistant referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made and are they correct? This season, we take a look at the major incidents to examine and explain ...
Yahoo! Sports

VAR audios released from Barcelona’s defeat to Real Sociedad

Barcelona’s defeat to Real Sociedad on Sunday night was packed full of incidents and the VAR audios of some of the biggest have now been released. Hansi Flick’s side thought they had opened the ...
ESPN

VAR review: Explaining five-minute decision to rule out Semenyo goal

With a level of fury that only VAR can provoke, many fans have expressed outrage at the decision to rule out Antoine Semenyo's second goal in Manchester City's 2-0 win over Newcastle United in the ...
Sky Sports

Pep Guardiola vents his VAR grievances amid Man City Carabao Cup controversy over Antoine Semenyo disallowed goal

Pep Guardiola unleashed an extraordinary takedown of previous VAR calls that have gone against Manchester City following Antoine Semenyo's controversial disallowed goal in their Carabao Cup semi-final ...
The Football Association

Details on VAR, Semi-Automated Offside and Goal-line technology in the 2025-26 FA Cup

Video Assistant Referees (VAR) and Semi-Automated Offside Technology (SAOT) will not be utilised in the third and fourth rounds of the 2025-26 Emirates FA Cup. VAR and SAOT were not in operation until ...
World Soccer Talk

FIFA’s boldest VAR overhaul yet: Two new 2026 World Cup rules could change soccer forever

The world of elite officiating may be about to change again. As FIFA prepares the framework for the 2026 World Cup, soccer’s lawmakers are weighing their most ambitious Video Assistant Referee ...
The Sun

Major VAR change could be made for World Cup 2026 in controversial move – but it won’t be introduced in Premier League

VAR checks on CORNERS could be introduced for this summer’s World Cup. But it would only be a temporary change for the tournament and NOT be introduced in the Premier League next season. Please ...
BBC

Why VAR gets involved in some penalties but not others

It was a weekend of video assistant referee penalty decisions in the Premier League, with spot-kicks awarded, cancelled and ignored. VAR is always going to face accusations of being inconsistent, ...
Mundo Deportivo

IFAB weighs proposal to let VAR intervene on incorrect second yellow cards

On Tuesday, October 28, the IFAB (International Football Association Board) held a virtual meeting with its Technical and Football Advisory Panels to discuss potential updates to the Laws of the Game.
Sports Illustrated

Is There VAR in 2025-26 Carabao Cup Fourth Round?

The Carabao Cup fourth round takes centre stage midweek, with the 16 teams remaining looking to continue their quest to conquer the first major trophy of the season in English football. The fourth ...
Sports Illustrated

Arsenal Rage Against VAR But Newcastle Deemed Victims of Real Injustice

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and vice-captain Bukayo Saka both bemoaned the decisions made by VAR in Sunday’s 2–1 win over Newcastle United, yet expert analysis of all the incidents suggest that it ...