VAR has stolen the show at World Cup for good and for bad
World Cup 2026 Soccer VAR has stolen the show at World Cup for good and for bad By Michael Duarte Published July 13, 2026, 1:13 a.m. Add The New York Post on Google VAR was never supposed to steal the show. Instead, with just four matches remaining in the World Cup, the video assistant referee has become the tournament’s most polarizing figure, its loudest talking point and, depending on which country you ask, its greatest villain.
- ▪World Cup 2026 Soccer VAR has stolen the show at World Cup for good and for bad By Michael Duarte Published July 13, 2026, 1:13 a.m.
- ▪Add The New York Post on Google VAR was never supposed to steal the show.
- ▪Instead, with just four matches remaining in the World Cup, the video assistant referee has become the tournament’s most polarizing figure, its loudest talking point and, depending on which country you ask, its greatest villain.
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