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IFAB Says Embolo Red Card at World Cup Was Wrong

IFAB clarified Tuesday that the mistaken-identity VAR rule cannot be used to change the punished offence at FIFA World Cup 2026.

Slavko Vincic Retires After Refereeing 2026 World Cup Final

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 Names Referees for June 29 World Cup Knockout Matches

Mbappé Tells Referee to Pass Captain's Armband During France's 4-1 Win

FIFA Names Istvan Kóvacs to Referee Argentina vs. Jordan in Dallas

VAR Rules Out Uzbekistan’s Stunner by Azizjon Ganiev

Jordan and Algeria Meet in San Francisco With Both Teams Needing Points

Galarza’s Early Strike Keeps Paraguay 1-0 Over Turkey as Watch Clip Goes Viral

Paraguay Advances With 1-0 Win Over Turkey

FIFA Cooling Breaks Lengthen World Cup Matches and Draw Loud Fan Protests

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

More Than 100,000 Signatures Demand FIFA Probe After Haiti’s World Cup Loss

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

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

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

FIFA Confirms Technical Outage Kept Semi‑Automated Offside Graphic Off Air in Switzerland‑Qatar Match

Makkelie Uses VAR to Move Yellow From Ream to Almiron in U.S. 4–1 Win

FIFA Replaces Michael Oliver for Ivory Coast v Ecuador After Minor Injury