Was Luan Cândido’s red card for the ‘robbery’ gesture correct?
After Vitória defender Cacá was sent off against Palmeiras, Luan Cândido made a gesture suggesting that the referee was “robbing” his team. VAR alerted the referee, who reviewed the footage and showed Cândido a red card. Palmeiras won the Série A match 4–0.
View decision and result →Was VAR right to book Miguel Almirón for simulation?
United States captain Tim Ream was initially shown a yellow card for an alleged foul on Paraguay’s Miguel Almirón. Following a VAR review, the referee cancelled Ream’s booking and instead cautioned Almirón for simulation. IFAB later clarified that the mistaken identity provision did not allow VAR to reassess the offence itself, although this type of intervention may be considered in a future review of the protocol.
View decision and result →Was Breel Embolo’s sending-off the right decision?
Switzerland were awarded a free kick and Argentina’s Leandro Paredes was shown a yellow card following a challenge on Breel Embolo. After a VAR intervention under the mistaken identity protocol, the decision was reversed. Embolo was booked for simulation and sent off because it was his second yellow card. IFAB later stated that VAR should not have intervened in this way, while FIFA defended the outcome.
View decision and result →Was Norway’s disallowed goal the correct decision?
Norway thought they had taken a 2–1 lead when Torbjørn Heggem scored following a corner. After an on-field VAR review, the referee disallowed the goal for a foul by Erling Haaland on Elliot Anderson before the corner was taken.
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