At the World Cup, has 'VAR' gone too far? Some fans say it's ruining the tournament

Source: www.npr.org · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT

In this World Cup, VAR, or video assistant referee, has become ubiquitous (and despised by many). But there was a time when fans and teams loved it. What went wrong?

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