Eagle-eyed fans spot Australian World Cup VAR referee making concerning gesture at Germany game
During the World Cup opening match between Germany and Curaçao, Australian VAR supervisor Shaun Evans was captured on video appearing to make an upside‑down hand gesture. Fans and social‑media users interpreted the gesture as a white‑supremacy symbol, prompting accusations against Evans and calls for FIFA to respond. The article notes that the same hand sign can also be used in non‑political contexts such as a practical joke or the “circle game.”
- ▪Shaun Evans, the Australian VAR supervisor, was seen flashing an upside‑down gesture with his right hand for about eight seconds during the broadcast.
- ▪German and Curaçao fans posted the clip online, alleging the gesture was linked to white‑supremacist symbolism and demanding action from FIFA.
- ▪The Anti‑Defamation League confirms that a similar hand sign has been used by white‑supremacist groups, though the article also mentions it can be a harmless joke or part of the “circle game.”
- ▪The incident follows a recent controversy where a Mexican official made a slanted‑eye gesture toward a South Korean influencer during a World Cup match.
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Metro Eagle-eyed fans spot Australian World Cup VAR referee making concerning gesture at Germany game By Adry Torres Published June 14, 2026, 5:28 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google A video assistant referee (VAR) official has raised eyebrows for appearing to make a hand sign before Germany’s World Cup opening match against Curaçao in Houston on Sunday. The broadcast feed initially focused on the on-field crew before the camera showed the three officials who were assigned to handle reviews out of FIFA’s international broadcast center in Dallas. Video referee Hamza El Fario and assistant Nicolas Gallo were seen sitting at a desk in front of their monitors while Shaun Evans, the supervisor, stood in the background.
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