The 2026 World Cup features Virtual Assistant Referees, or “VAR.”

Some fans love it, some fans hate it. Sometimes based on whether their team benefits from the call. 

We do a deeper dive specifically into how the computer-assisted officiating has changed the 2026 World Cup, and how folks feel about it.

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I don’t need a computer to know they’re cheating!

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