In an analysis of a video-assisted, pitch-side review of soccer (UK football) referee calls in the English Premier League, referees overturned their original call 95% of the time. However, these ...

The most controversial part of modern soccer, VAR, is bound to impact FIFA's biggest tournament, the World Cup..

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 ...

Referees now announce VAR decisions to stadium crowds and the television audience Adrian Dennis/AFP via Getty Images Back in the day, there was a common saying about football referees: a good ref is ...

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 ...

When referees in the English Premier League actually walk over to the pitchside monitor and review a call, they overturned their original decision in the vast majority of cases. That number is ...

Premier League referees almost always overturn their original decision after a video assistant referee (VAR) intervention, a study by the University of Bradford has found. The study published on ...