The big screen inside the stadium informs fans of a VAR review in consideration during the 2018 FIFA World Cup match between Senegal and Colombia at Samara Arena on Jun. 28, 2018. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
After the debut of video assistant referees at last summer’s 2018 FIFA World Cup, soccer’s European governing body, UEFA, is now fully embracing the technology. UEFA will implement VAR starting in August 2019 with the UEFA Super Cup. VAR will then feature in the 2019/20 Champions League, the 2020 European Championship, the 2020/21 Europa League, and the 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals.