Eagle-eyed fans spot Australian World Cup VAR referee making concerning gesture at Germany game
The smiling official kept the hand sign steady for about eight seconds and then turned away.
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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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