New laws to help speed up soccer will be in effect at the World Cup

An adjusted version of an off-field treatment rule that Lionel Messi complained about in 2024 has been adopted in time for the World Cup by the International Football Association Boardy.
BBC

VAR is taking too long - is a time limit the answer?

It was another day of video assistant referee (VAR) frustration. Supporters were left in the dark for minutes on end. Fans at three Premier League games on Sunday had lengthy waits while 22 players ...
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 ...
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 ...
Sports Illustrated

2025–26 Premier League VAR Justice Table: Man Utd, Chelsea at Opposite Ends

The Premier League is in its sixth season of using video assistant referee technology and yet weekly discussions over high-profile errors persist. Controversies and conspiracy theories remain as ...
The Mirror

Is VAR being used in any FA Cup third round matches?

Here, Mirror Sport takes a look at whether or not VAR will be in use during the third round of the FA Cup and the reasons behind the decision ...
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 ...
The Guardian

World Cup players to have lifelike ‘AI avatars’ for use in VAR offside decisions

Every player at the World Cup this summer will have his own physically accurate “AI avatar” that will be used in taking video assistant referee (VAR) decisions. The innovation, which will involve ...
The Mirror

Liverpool handed instant VAR verdict as 'scandalous' penalty earns crucial Inter win

Liverpool scraped past Inter Milan 1-0 thanks to Dominik Szoboszlai's late penalty on Tuesday night and the crucial late VAR call has drawn massive criticism. The decision to award the Reds a ...
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 ...
Accounting Today

The 2025 VAR 100

Each year, Accounting Today ranks the leading resellers of accounting software by revenue, highlighting the brightest lights in the space, whether they're pure resellers or branches of larger ...