Harry Kane’s initial spot-kick was saved, but a VAR intervention forced a retake due to goalkeeper Dominik Livaković’s encroachment. Harry Kane #9 of England scores a penalty for his team's first goal ...

Harry Kane was given a second chance. The England all-time leading goal scorer wasn't going to fail to convert on his penalty twice against Croatia. Kane went right and was saved by Dominik Livakovic.

Lionel Messi’s World Cup opener against Algeria is becoming a showcase of his brilliance, but one controversial challenge has put the spotlight on the officials too. The Argentina captain is ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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The Netherlands and Japan will open their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign at AT&T Stadium in Dallas on Sunday. The match will be officiated by a referee from the United States of America, and is known ...

FIFA have blamed a "technical outage" for the controversy that resulted from the award of a penalty to Switzerland during the 1-1 draw against Qatar on Saturday. The award of a penalty -- which was ...

Gary Neville accused Fifa of acting like a dictatorship after a technical issue caused a VAR outage in Switzerland’s draw with Qatar. The Swiss took the lead from the penalty spot but there were two ...

FIFA were forced to release a statement over a VAR fault after a controversial decision at the World Cup. Switzerland faced Qatar in their Group B opener on Saturday ...

Controversy has erupted in the 2026 FIFA World Cup just two days into the tournament. The controversy arises from a VAR verdict during the Group B match between Qatar and Switzerland in California on ...

Vinícius Júnior scored a wonderful goal for Brazil on Day 3 of World Cup 2026 as fans brought the party to the American cities. Images: Reuters/X The third day of the FIFA World Cup 2026 delivered ...