World Cup 2026 will see the first competitive applications of some new rules targeting time-wasting and expanding the role of ...

VAR will again take center stage this summer. Here's what to know about how it works and what's new for the 2026 World Cup.

IFAB's 2026 World Cup rule changes explained: expanded VAR, referee body cameras, semi-automated offside, faster restarts, ...

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has made some big changes to soccer ahead of the World Cup. But what do ...

UEFA has announced that more detailed VAR explanations will be part of officiating changes introduced at this summer’s European Championship in an attempt to improve clarity around decisions. Big ...

VAR will be in operation at Euro 2024 in Germany with semi-automated offside technology in use. Uefa will also utilise goal-line technology, with connected ball technology in play for the first time ...

Football has been losing minutes to time-wasting for decades. FIFA and IFAB decided enough was enough, and the 2026 World Cup ...

Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology has become a mainstay in major soccer competitions since its widespread introduction in 2018. The system—designed to assist referees with key decisions such as ...

British journalist and translator who joined Diario AS in 2013. Focuses on soccer – chiefly the Premier League, LaLiga, the Champions League, the Liga MX and MLS. On occasion, also covers American ...

Trials of Football Video Support (FVS), a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) alternative which sees managers able to make two ‘coach’s challenges’ in a game, have been expanded by the International ...

It was over four minutes of pure, unadulterated cinema. A total of 266 seconds that put soccer fans across the world through the entire spectrum of emotions. If you missed it live, you’ve likely seen ...