For a few seconds during the broadcast of Germany against Curacao, the cameras did what they now do at every World Cup match.

Referees' committee chairman Pierluigi Collina speaks at a debrief Leonardo Fernandez/FIFA via Getty Images It is just after 8.30am on Wednesday and Pierluigi Collina, microphone in hand, is standing ...

Lionel Messi faced a potential red card situation in Argentina’s World Cup opener (Getty) Lionel Messi avoided a red card and a potential World Cup ban after his dangerous foul during Argentina’s 3-0 ...

The 2026 World Cup will continue using a technology-aided review system that aims to eliminate human error in officiating decisions. The system allows officials to ...

The World Cup is three days old, and FIFA is already dealing with a controversy that has nothing to do with the football.

FIFA has cleared an Australian referee of any wrongdoing after he was accused of making a hate symbol on broadcast television during a World Cup game over the weekend. FIFA’s anti-discrimination ...

A World Cup video review official said his hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign was caused by an involuntary twitch, and a FIFA committee concluded the ...

Australian referee Shaun Evans was part of the officiating team for Germany's World Cup clash with Curacao on Sunday and appeared to make a hand signal while on camera ...

An Australian referee is under fire due to a gesture he made when he was shown before the Germany and Curaçao match on Sunday. But was it a subtle gesture to "white power"... or a prank that went ...

Las Vegas: The FIFA World Cup is seeing some thrilling matches, but a huge racism controversy has now erupted off the field. During a live broadcast, a VAR referee made a hand gesture in front of the ...

As you watch or read about the World Cup, there's a good chance that you'll see someone talking about VAR. But what is it? VAR is the use of the video assistant referee to review decisions made in a ...