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IFAB Says Embolo Red Card Was Wrong After VAR Misapplication

The laws panel found the VAR ‘mistaken identity’ procedure was used beyond its remit, prompting a formal review of the VAR protocol.

Neymar Announces Retirement From Brazil National Team

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Slavko Vinčić Retires After Refereeing 2026 World Cup Final

English Football to Trial Rule Requiring Outfield Player Off When Goalkeeper Is Treated

Casemiro Makes Inter Miami Debut as MLS Probes Discovery-Right Claim

CAS Sets October 8 Hearing in Dispute Over 2025 AFCON Final

Norway Prepares Ethics Complaint Over Trump Call That Cleared Balogun’s World Cup Ban

SFA Bans Derek McInnes for Four Matches Over 'Disgusting' Celtic Penalty Comment

FA Charges Southampton Coach Tonda Eckert Over Spygate Surveillance

Haaland and Vozinha Top World Cup Instagram Gains

Anthony Taylor Retires From Elite Refereeing After World Cup

Slavko Vinčić Named Referee for 2026 World Cup Final

Milan Prosecutors Ask Judge to Dismiss Criminal Case Against Gianluca Rocchi

Dutch VAR Official Rob Dieperink Found Dead as Police Open Investigation

Senegal Begin Proceedings to Remove Coach Pape Thiaw

Flamengo Wins Troféu do Algarve With 2–1 Victory Over Benfica

Stutter‑Step Penalties Shape the 2026 World Cup

Paraguayan Senator's Racist Attacks on Mbappé Trigger French Probe and Parliamentary Rebuke

FIFA Suspends Balogun Red-Card Ban After Reported Trump Call

Piero Hincapié Sent Off Under FIFA Mouth‑Covering Rule as UEFA Rejects Automatic Reds