For the 2026 World Cup, FIFA plans to implement a significant adjustment to the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) regulations. The world football governing body are forging on despite encountering initial resistance from stakeholders and members. The new changes will be applicable for VAR checks on corner kicks during next year’s competition. In October, the International Football Association Board, IFAB,convened a meeting where they agreed that VAR might be expanded. These expansion would accomodate that VAR would check incorrectly given yellow cards, which could lead to a read, although the idea to review corner kicks was rejected. According to BBC Sport, FIFA will vigorously advocate for VAR to be used in all tournaments during the 2026 World Cup, even though domestic leagues have rejected the idea.
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