Washington Post · Jun 26, 2019
VAR is working at World Cup, FIFA says. That’s not wrong, but it could work better.
Cameroon's players protest to referee Qin Liang after England's second goal was awarded following VAR review. (Phil Noble/Reuters)PARIS — There were no Women’s World Cup matches Wednesday, but over almost 90 minutes in an auditorium tucked inside Parc des Princes stadium, three defenders were hard at work.
They were not players but FIFA officiating figures — all former referees themselves — responding to questions and criticism about the video replay system, which has been at the center of controversy in several matches.