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MLS makes soccer history with debut of video assistant referees

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Last Friday the sport of soccer was changed forever as MLS became the first league ever to use video reviews in a live match.

This comes after the controversial meeting last June during which the International Football Association Board (The IFAB), supported by FIFA president Gianni Infantino, gave the green light to test the impact of video replays. Under the strict oversight of The IFAB, the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) is being tested in four MLS matches, the first of which was during last Friday’s United Soccer League (USL) match between the New York Red Bull II and the Orlando City B.