VAR has changed how soccer is officiated and it has new powers at the 2026 World Cup. Here is how the video review system works.

The video assistant referee (VAR) is one of the most controversial aspects of soccer today. At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, it will again take center stage, providing the final word on many of each match's most controversial calls. But how exactly does VAR work?

The 2026 World Cup is going to be unprecedented for a variety of reasons - and that includes the sheer number of law changes.

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 screens in stadiums will be used to communicate the ...

Considered the most iconic competition in the sport, the FIFA World Cup isn't often the testing ground for new rules. Yet with the game seemingly at a crossroads with the rapidly changing tactical narrative in the sport, the official rules adjudication ...

The VAR overturned an offside decision after ruling there was a slight flick on the ball by Sweden's Alexander Isak, thanks to some technology in the ball.

Between what was nominally the 70th and 73rd minutes of Barcelona Femeni’s 8-0 win against Alhama CF last weekend, Claudia Pina scored twice — but the VAR review of her second goal took more than five minutes to get through. Video refereeing has only ...