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Real incidents from the 2026 FIFA World Cup that had fans, managers, and federations up in arms.
England defender Konsa caught Ghana forward Adu in the knee without touching the ball, but no penalty was awarded. Ghana coach Carlo Queiroz later joked that VAR must have gone for a coffee.
Vinicius Jr. slotted home after beating a defender on the edge of the box, but the referee chalked it off after a VAR review flagged a foul earlier in the move. Brazil's federation president formally asked FIFA to apply more consistent VAR standards afterward.
Iran's Shoja Khalilzadeh scrambled in a stoppage-time winner and had already ripped off his shirt in celebration — until VAR found an offside by a single toe and the goal was scrapped.
Harry Kane was through on goal when the keeper slid in and caught him — the referee immediately waved off the appeal and hinted at a dive, without booking Kane for it. VAR backed the on-field call, to the surprise of most watching.
VAR chalked off an Egyptian goal after reviewing an incident that had happened nearly a minute earlier, sparking debate about just how far back the system should be allowed to look for a foul.
Djed Spence went down in the box in extra time and was initially awarded a penalty for England, only for referee Clément Turpin to reverse his own call after checking the monitor.
Germany lost the match, but Ecuador's real frustration was with their own opponent's goal: a German defender caught an Ecuadorian player with a high boot to the head just before the build-up, and no foul was called.