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Anthony Taylor Retires From Elite Refereeing After World Cup

The decision underscores rising pressure on match officials.

Wikipedia Hoax and X’s AI Amplify False Claim That World Cup Referee Is Jewish

Clattenburg Predicts Italian Referee Likely for 2026 World Cup Final

FIFA Appoints Clément Turpin To Referee England’s World Cup Opener

FIFA Clears VAR Official Shaun Evans After 'OK' Gesture Investigation

FIFA Clears VAR Official After Hand Gesture Viewed As White‑Power Symbol

FIFA Clears VAR Official After Televised 'OK' Gesture Draws White‑power Allegations

VAR Referee Denies Making White‑Power Gesture as FIFA Says No Disciplinary Breach

FIFA Clears VAR Assistant After On‑Camera Inverted 'OK' Hand Gesture

FIFA Closes Probe Into VAR Official After On‑Air 'OK' Gesture

SFA Panel Rules Celtic’s Match‑Winning Penalty at Motherwell Was Incorrect

Boca Protests Refereeing After 1-1 Draw as CONMEBOL Publishes VAR Audio

Teen Charged Over Leak of Referee’s Details After Celtic VAR Penalty

STJD Prosecutor Denounces Bobadilla After CBF Publishes VAR Audio

Palmeiras Says CBF Admitted Error in VAR Call That Canceled Fuchs’s Stoppage-Time Goal

Unpunished Angulo Forearm on Fernandes Raises New VAR Consistency Questions

Club América Confirms Sebastián Cáceres Suffered Concussion and Cheekbone Fracture

Everton To Challenge VAR ‘Accidental Handball’ Ruling With PGMOL After 2-1 Loss at West Ham

VAR Declines Red for Calvert‑Lewin Hair Pull in FA Cup Semi‑Final

Galatasaray Slams Referees During Derby, Extends Lead With 3–0 Win