After an extended video assistant referee review, Aspas is ruled ONSIDE.
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But does close policing by soccer's video assistant referee benefit the game?
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Controversy over video assistant referee technology (VAR) has engulfed seemingly every sport.
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The assistant referee spots the second violation, and the goal won't count.
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Introducing a video-assistant referee (VAR) was meant to solve many of them.
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It will be the chief video assistant referee who makes the final decision on calls.
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According to Villarreal, the assistant referee said raising the flag might present a different problem.
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English players are making signals like they want the video assistant referee to review it.
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They'll have a team of second-guessers watching from above—the video assistant referee, or VAR.
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It was not immediately called, but the assistant referee quickly whistled and awarded France the penalty.
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The tournament is not using Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology so the play was not reviewed.
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The anger erupted after the video assistant referee made two offside decisions that went against Cameroon.
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But after a review by the video assistant referee, it was confirmed that Ezatolahi was offside.
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But he is ruled offside, and the video assistant referee concurs with the assistant referee's call.
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His appeal for a penalty fell on deaf ears, and the video assistant referee didn't intervene.
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This year in Russia, the Video Assistant Referee system, or VAR, has joined the officiating teams.
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Even after the use of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system, it remained a highly contentious call.
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"I think the VAR should change the name because video assistant referee, that's not true," Mourinho said.
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Worse, its star, Lionel Messi, has been suspended for four games for verbally abusing an assistant referee.
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Cameroon's players staged a series of unprecedented on-field protests over decisions made by Video Assistant Referee (VAR).
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IFAB added that the presence of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) increases the likelihood of offences being detected.
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The video assistant referee takes a look, but sees the ball only hit Sergey Ignashevic's shoulder, not arm.
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There were two goals from set pieces and a cliffhanger of an intervention from a video assistant referee.
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His goal was originally ruled offsides, but was overturned after a second look from the video assistant referee (VAR).
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The match was briefly paused for the video assistant referee to confirm the incident, according to For The Win .
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In Turkey, things got considerably more physical at the weekend when an assistant referee was attacked by a fan.
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The second goal was furiously disputed by Liverpool after an assistant referee signaled offsides and then lowered his flag.
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VAR (Video Assistant Referee) technology has had its critics since its global inception to world football began in 2018.
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A video assistant referee (VAR) review had just overturned a penalty decision at the World Cup for the first time.
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Russia hopes to capitalize on the chaos surrounding Spain, which eked through with a boost from the video assistant referee.
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The video-assistant-referee system has led to a higher percentage of penalty-kick goals than in each previous tournament.
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It was the first international to feature a so-called video assistant referee (VAR) to help the officials on the pitch.
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The technology was tested during games between local youth teams, with the referee in constant communication with a video assistant referee.
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ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) - The following factbox details five times a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) made an impact at the World Cup.
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Villarreal said he talked to the assistant referee after the game and asked him to raise the flag in the future.
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Love it or loathe it, the video assistant referee system changed the game and the conversation in its first World Cup.
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Messi was called for a foul by the assistant referee Emerson Carvalho in the second half of Thursday's game against Chile.
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Is close policing by soccer's video assistant referee what is truly desired by the sport, and does it benefit the game?
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Clearly, even after the small fortune invested in technology and training, the video-assistant-referee system, known as V.A.R., is no panacea.
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ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA's Appeal Committee has lifted a four-match international ban imposed on Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi for insulting an assistant referee.
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ADDING a video-assistant referee (VAR) to the officiating staff at football matches was supposed to drag the game into the 211st century.
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ANKARA, July 6 (Reuters) - Turkey will introduce the video assistant referee (VAR) system next season, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) said on Friday.
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MLS shared its findings at the beginning of 2016, and armed with Dutch and American data, IFAB refined its Video Assistant Referee protocol.
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The system will allow an additional referee known as a VAR (video assistant referee) to have access to video replays during a match.
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Cuneyt Cakir, the referee, put his finger to his ear, the unwitting signal that the Video Assistant Referee had some information to share.
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A spectacular bicycle kick attempt from Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is saved by Keylor Navas, but the assistant referee raised his flag for offside.
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Zurich (Reuters) - FIFA has recommended the use of video assistant referee (VAR) technology for the 2019 Women's World Cup in France this year.
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After Trabzonspor supporters ran on to the pitch, one of them tackled an assistant referee and kicked and punched him until security intervened.
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The profusion of so many late and important goals in Russia seems to be connected with the introduction of the Video Assistant Referee system.
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A VAR (Video Assistant Referee) system stopped working during a Saudi Pro League match after a stadium worker unplugged it to charge his phone.
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But he's a solid, respected referee in FIFA circles, and has done a ton of work as a video-assistant referee in this tournament.
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The video-assistant referee system being added to the competition for the knockout rounds played a key part in the night's other match, too.
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Osorio was angered after match officials decided not to refer an apparent push on Mexico's Hector Moreno for an assessment by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR).
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But, after an exemplary use of the video assistant referee (VAR) system, the referee decided that the contact did not merit Neymar's tumble and changed his mind.
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The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system has made a controversy-filled debut in the women's game at World Cup level, baffling players and coaches, and frustrating fans.
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IFAB unanimously agreed to approve the VAR (Video Assistant Referee) system in arguably the biggest change to the game since the abolition of the back-pass in 1992.
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Although ruled out offside, the goal was confirmed with a review of the Video Assistant Referee, sparking mad celebrations from the Koreans and a gasp from the crowd.
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Kim Young-gwon gave the Koreans the lead in stoppage time with a close-range strike that was referred to the video assistant referee (VAR) before being confirmed.
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Toronto defender Eriq Zavaleta seemingly scored an own goal in the 20th minute to tie the score, but the assistant referee raised his flag for offside, nullifying it.
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Yet just as in their opening game, Australia were handed a route back into the match from the penalty spot, thanks to the intervention of the Video Assistant Referee.
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Referee Paolo Valeri consulted the video assistant referee (VAR) and reviewed the incident pitchside, before pointing to the spot and awarding Calabria a yellow card, much to his dismay.
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NICE, France (Reuters) - Sweden benefited from poor defending and the video assistant referee to beat England 2-1 in the women's World Cup third place playoff match on Saturday.
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Messi was suspended on Tuesday after FIFA said he had "directed insulting words at an assistant referee" during their 1-0 World Cup qualifying win over Chile on Thursday.
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Iran equalized late on after Paraguayan referee Enrique Caceres used the video assistant referee (VAR) system to rule that Portugal's Cedric Soares had handled the ball in the box.
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RENNES, France — This is the first women's World Cup to use the Video Assistant Referee system, and the home team so far has been one of the big beneficiaries.
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FIFA said Messi had "directed insulting words at an assistant referee" during the 1-0 win over Chile on Friday, in which he scored the only goal from a penalty.
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Then he posted: "VAR say it was a dive!" over a doctored photograph showing a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) room at the World Cup reviewing screenshots of the Belgian's acrobatics.
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SOCHI (Reuters) - Diego Costa's equalizer for Spain against Portugal on Friday was the first time a World Cup goal was awarded after a review from the video assistant referee (VAR).
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The video assistant referee will be located off the pitch, with the game's main referee having the choice to accept their decision reviewing it themselves, according to plans by FIFA.
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But for the first time in a World Cup, the call was overturned upon review from the Video Assistant Referee, FIFA's new digital review tool for soccer officials: #MundialTelemundo ¿Justicia?
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As Dr. Joe Machnick explained on the Fox broadcast, every single penalty decision is reviewed by the video assistant referee system, and despite the protestations of England, this one stood.
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The goal was confirmed after the incident was reviewed by the video assistant referee (VAR), being used at the World Cup for the first time, for a possible foul on Pepe.
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In a World Cup first, the video assistant referee system was available for the match between the tournament&aposs lowest-ranked teams, though it wasn&apost used for an official review.
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Argentina were denied two penalty claims and were furious at officials for not even consulting the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), something they had been keen to take time over during other games.
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Villarreal took this as a sign that perhaps the assistant referee wasn't 100 percent confident, and he felt he couldn't blow the whistle and show red since he didn't see anything himself.
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Three penalty kicks have already been retaken and converted at this tournament after reviews by the video assistant referee, which is being used at the Women's World Cup for the first time.
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Video assistant referee will be used only in match-changing situations: goals, penalty decisions, direct red cards and cases of mistaken identity in which a referee cautions or sends off the wrong player.
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He will be assisted on the touchlines by compatriots Hernan Maidana and Juan Pablo Belatti, while Italian Massimiliano Irrati will be the first Video Assistant Referee (VAR) to officiate at a World Cup final.
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But it is not just the number and varying quality of penalties astonishing fans at this World Cup: the new Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system has ramped controversy up to a whole new level.
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Mired with Video Assistant Referee controversy and a surprisingly early goal from the less-dominant Russia, things have not been as boring as the Portugal-New Zealand and Mexico-Russia fixtures seemed destined toward.
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FRANKFURT, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Tests with video assistant referee (VAR) technology have proved successful and the use of it in next season's Bundesliga matches is on track, a senior German Football Association official said.
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Thaisa, a Brazil midfielder, answered in the 63rd minute with a low goal that was initially waved off because of an offside call but was soon allowed after consultation with the video assistant referee.
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FIFA's video review system employs a video assistant referee — working either on site or in a video room at a remote location — in addition to the traditional crew of four officials on the field.
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A supplementary official, referred to as the V.A.R., for video assistant referee, can recommend a review in four circumstances considered match-changing: goals, penalties, straight red cards and instances of mistaken identity on infractions.
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YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Peru coach Ricardo Gareca said on Wednesday that human error was one of soccer's charms and that the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system was a useful solution but not the perfect one.
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That episode, and incidents like the federation's loud complaints about refereeing decisions and the World Cup's new video assistant referee system, contrast with the relative tranquillity of the Brazilian soccer team under its coach, Tite.
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But a new video replay feature in this year's tournament, known as video assistant referee (VAR) technology, records all communication between the referees on a live mic and would have caught any inappropriate conduct, ESPN reported.
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Peru, who left out all-time top-scorer Paolo Guerrero from their starting line-up, were awarded a penalty by referee Bakary Gassama after he consulted with the video assistant referee for Poulsen's foul on Cueva.
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Russia's afternoon was completed in the 68th minute after Yury Zhirkov was sent off for elbowing and they were only saved further embarrassment by the video assistant referee who disallowed a third Mexican goal for offside.
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Although referee Wilmar Roldan could be excused for missing the incidents in a crowded area, they must have been spotted by the Video Assistant Referee watching in a studio — according to Euro 2016 final referee Mark Clattenburg.
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SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has asked FIFA why the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) was not used to review two key decisions they believe hindered their side during Sunday's 1-1 draw with Switzerland.
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France had all the play, and thought they had doubled their lead after 27 minutes when Griedge Mbock Bathy slammed a volley home, only for the video assistant referee to rule it out for offside two minutes later.
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VALENCIENNES, France (Reuters) - Cameroon's players made little effort to hide their rage against the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) during their women's World Cup last-16 match against England on Sunday, after Phil Neville's side scored their second goal.
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There is one final possibility, of course, which is that no matter how long that list of insignificant body parts grows, your faith in the benefits that the video assistant referee has brought to English soccer remains unwavering.
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Fran Kirby's driven cross struck the arm of Scotland defender Nicola Docherty in the box and a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review saw England awarded a penalty, which Nikita Parris fired home with 14 minutes on the clock.
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Nigeria wasted several chances to add a second and secure their place in the last 16 and they were furious that a video assistant referee (VAR) review failed to award them a penalty for a possible handball by Rojo.
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France striker Antoine Griezmann scored from the first-ever penalty awarded by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) at a World Cup after he was brought down by a sliding challenge from Socceroos defender Josh Risdon just inside the box.
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The premise is that, for a limited set of game situations, an assistant referee in a booth with video equipment can communicate with the referee on the field through a wireless headset to assist in correcting game-changing calls.
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He also bemoaned the lack of a video assistant referee (VAR) as he criticised the decision to allow Casemiro's 24th minute opener to stand, although replays showed the Brazilian's body was broadly in line with United defender Chris Smalling.
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In a match overshadowed by the African side's anger toward the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) over a number of decisions, Neville hailed skipper Steph Houghton who opened the scoring but was the victim of a dangerous challenge late on.
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This is the first World Cup in which the video assistant referee system, or V.A.R., is being used, and in the third minute of added time, the South Koreans took a corner kick that the Germans struggled to clear.
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This year, the F.A. was fiercely criticized for scheduling games at seemingly random times across the weekend to meet the demands of an international television deal, and using other matches as test runs for a video assistant referee system.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea missed a string of chances to draw 0-0 at home with Arsenal in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final on Wednesday as the video assistant referee (VAR) stoked the tension with two important interventions.
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An own goal from Jorge Pulido gave Barca the lead and Suarez extended their lead by scoring for the first time in five games in all competitions after the video assistant referee (VAR) overturned an offside call from the linesman.
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LONDON (Reuters) - The sight of Tunisia defenders wrestling England's Harry Kane to the ground in the penalty area without punishment during Monday's World Cup Group G match has raised more questions about the worth of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR).
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LONDON (Reuters) - Global soccer body FIFA should bring in experienced male officials to help female referees adjust to the Video Assistant Referee system following a number of incidents at the women's World Cup, former England striker Sue Smith told Reuters.
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) was used for the first time in a World Cup final to award France a 38th-minute penalty which Antoine Griezmann scored to give them a 2-1 lead over Croatia on Sunday.
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There was a lengthy Video Assistant Referee review to see whether Nigeria's captain Desire Oparanozie might have brushed the ball with her hand as she headed to the goal but there was no conclusive evidence to rule out the goal.
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There will most likely be more than a few people wondering whether that goal should have merited a video review, but the video assistant referee clearly didn't deem the shove by Zuber to be serious enough to change the call.
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It was a game where the Americans' opponents challenged them through every minute and the US team endured a whole lot of griping about fouls and VAR (a controversial "video assistant referee" that allows for review of calls made on the field).
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PARIS (Reuters) - Scotland were knocked out of the women's World Cup on Wednesday after Argentina came back from 3-0 down to snatch a 3-3 draw with a last gasp re-taken penalty following a dramatic intervention from the video assistant referee.
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While the tournament has been plagued by lengthy stoppages for the video assistant referee (VAR), Tuesday's officials preferred to let the game run, though Argentina were incensed VAR did not come into play when Arthur felled one of their players at a corner.
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England went 1-0 ahead in the 14th minute when striker Parris fired her penalty past goalkeeper Lee Alexander after a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review had confirmed that forward Fran Kirby's cross inside the box had hit defender Nicola Docherty's arm.
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PARIS — As the men's World Cup was winding down last summer in Russia, FIFA's president, Gianni Infantino, used his final news conference to heap praise on the video assistant referee system, which had been used for the first time at the tournament.
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REAL MADRID 2, AJAX 1 With a little help from the video assistant referee, which overturned a goal for the first time in Champions League play, Real Madrid overcame a spirited Ajax in Amsterdam to take a big step toward the quarterfinals.
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The Wales players screamed for offside — Vardy was, indeed, in an offside position — but the German assistant referee smartly kept his flag down as the final touch before Vardy's had come from a Welsh head, not an English one, meaning Vardy was free to play the ball.
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SARANSK, Russia (Reuters) - Portugal coach Fernando Santos brushed aside various video assistant referee (VAR) decisions and a sub-par performance from Cristiano Ronaldo to stress his players achieved their main goal in a 1-1 draw with Iran by qualifying for the World Cup last 16.
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VALENCIENNES, France (Reuters) - England beat Cameroon 3-0 to advance to the women's World Cup quarter-finals on Sunday in a match marked by remarkable scenes as the African side twice reacted furiously to video assistant referee (VAR) decisions that went against them, initially refusing to restart the game.
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That is how it turned out, in the end, of course: goals from Valérie Gauvin and, thanks to a curious penalty awarded by the Video Assistant Referee, Eugénie Le Sommer, enough to ensure a 2-1 victory and almost certainly secure the host's place in the last 16.
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The organizing committee of FIFA announced Monday that it would recommend the use of video assistant referee technology at the Women's World Cup this summer, bringing refereeing advances introduced at the men's World Cup in Russia last year to soccer's most important women's championship for the first time.
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Spain secured the vital draw thanks to a flick of the heel from Iago Aspas in stoppage-time, a goal that was only given the green light by the video assistant referee (VAR), who had also rode to their rescue by ruling out an Iran goal in their 1-0 win.
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There was a concern that Julie Johnston was offside—and the assistant referee had the flag up for the call—but the referee overruled it because Johnston did not touch the ball or factor into the play, so the goal and the 1-0 lead for the U.S. stood. [NBCSN]
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Atletico had a first-half penalty reversed by the video assistant referee after it determined that Diego Costa had been fouled outside the area, and the referee also consulted video replays on the pitchside monitor before disallowing a second-half goal by Álvaro Morata for a push on Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini.
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While the introduction of technology in soccer still has many opponents — the widespread use of goal-line technology took years to approve despite several major disputes over calls — M.L.S. has been a leading advocate for it in recent years, and the league said that it had conducted testing with video assistant referee since 2014.
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The leagues and organizations approved this year for experimentation with the replay system, known as video assistant referee, include Major League Soccer in the United States, the Bundesliga in Germany and the A-League in Australia, as well as selected competitions in Brazil, Portugal and the Netherlands, according to FIFA and the rule-making body, the International Football Association Board.
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