Head coach of Portugal, Fernando Santos says that there was no need for the American referee Ismail Elfath to consult the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) as there was an incident. Portugal defeated Ghana 3-2 on Thursday in their Group H opener with Portugal’s first goal a contentious one as Ronaldo …
Read More »Why did VAR rule out Benzema’s goal in the Champions League final vs Liverpool?
Karim Benzema briefly thought he had continued his stunning run in front of goal for Real Madrid in the Champions League before VAR brought his opening strike back for offside. The Frenchman converted one of the few chances to fall to the Merengue in a first half in which Liverpool …
Read More »FIFA’s VAR machine stolen after Ghana-Nigeria match in Abuja – Report
Nigerians have made a record as the only country to host a FIFA World Cup match where an official died with the property of FIFA stolen to boot. FIFA and CAF are set to announce a series of sanctions on the Nigeria FA after a series of development following their …
Read More »VAR will be introduced to Ghana football soon – Referees manager Alex Quartey
Referees manager for the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Alex Quartey has hinted that Video Assistant Referees (VAR) will be introduced to match venues very soon. The VAR was introduced by FIFA ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The move was criticized by pundits and lovers of the game. But according …
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