Video Assistant Referee (VAR)

Concacaf to use VAR in multiple competitions in 2022

Following the successful implementation of VAR in the 2021 Concacaf Nations League Finals, the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup, and the… Read More

19 January 2022

Position on VAR and disciplinary matters in the LAFC vs Club America 2020 SCCL Semifinal

Concacaf position on VAR Concacaf made a decision in 2019 to roll out VAR into its competitions from 2021 onwards.… Read More

22 December 2020

VAR “light” concept taking shape

The FIFA Working Group for Innovation Excellence met on 27 October to coordinate the next steps in the development of… Read More

17 November 2020

Bundesliga 2 to introduce Video Assistant Referee in 2019-20 season

The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) will be introduced in Bundesliga 2 for the 2019-20 season. Officials of the Bundesliga 2… Read More

22 March 2019

VAR to be used in UEFA Champions League knockout phase

The UEFA Executive Committee met in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, and decided to use Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in the… Read More

4 December 2018

Referees, assistant referees & VARs appointed for next phase of 2018 FIFA World Cup

The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 17 referees, 37 assistant referees and 10 Video Assistant Referees for the final phase… Read More

5 July 2018

Bundesliga to officially introduce video assistant this summer

The video assistant will be officially used at all Bundesliga matches starting from the 2018-19 season. The Bundesliga clubs passed… Read More

23 March 2018

Hawk-Eye selected as Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology provider

FIFA will continue the testing of video assistant technology during the FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017 (20 May… Read More

19 May 2017