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world-cup-2026 · var · offside · technology · rules · referees
Semi-Automated Offside at WC26: The Tech, the Limits, the Controversies Already Brewing
How FIFA's connected-ball, 29-data-point semi-automated offside system actually works in 2026 — and the centimetre calls that will define the tournament.
May 21, 202615 min read
world-cup-2026 · rules · referees · stoppage-time · player-welfare
Why WC26 Matches Could Average 105 Minutes (and Counting)
Ten-plus minutes of added time is the new normal. We trace the Pierluigi Collina directive, the ball-in-play data, and the FIFPRO pushback ahead of WC26.
May 21, 202613 min read
world-cup-2026 · var · rules · referees · ifab
Every VAR Rule Change Between 2022 and 2026, Explained
Handball clarifications, pitchside announcements, captain-only protocol, body-cam trials — a definitive walkthrough of what's new in the VAR rulebook for WC26.
May 21, 202616 min read
Featuredworld-cup-2026 · var · referees · rules · explainer
VAR Explained: How Referees Make the Call
What is VAR in football? A clear, no-jargon walkthrough of the four review categories, the on-field review, and semi-automated offside at the 2026 World Cup.
May 20, 202613 min read