The video assistant referee (VAR) is a match official in association football who assists the referee by reviewing decisions using video footage and providing...

In association football, an assistant referee (also known as a linesman) is an official who assists the referee in administering the Laws of the Game...

International Olympic Committee). Referees may be assisted by linesmen, timekeepers, touch judges, or video assistant referees. Originally team captains would...

have employed a "Video Assistant Referee" (aka "VAR"). Due to the cost of television cameras and other equipment needed for a video referee to function, most...

The following is a list of match officials (referees, assistant referees, and video assistant referees) who officiated at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar...

18:00 Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan Attendance: 44,846 Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil) The teams had previously met seven times, with...

video assistant referee in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup Final, video assistant referee in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final, and video assistant referee in...

Attendance: 61,612 Referee: Michael Oliver (England) 30 June 2024 (2024-06-30) 18:00 Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen Attendance: 47,244 Referee: Halil Umut Meler...

Melbourne Attendance: 3,078 Referee: Alex King 10 May 2025 19:35 AEST (UTC+10:00) CommBank Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 16,399 Referee: Adam Kersey 17 May 2025...

FA Trophy before retiring as a referee in 2022 and as a video assistant referee (VAR) in 2023. Dean began refereeing in 1985. He progressed to officiate...

box, despite Henderson's legs being inside the penalty box; the video assistant referee reviewed the incident and declined to recommend a red card for...

were named as the assistant referees. The video assistant referee (VAR) was named as Peter Bankes, with Sian Massey-Ellis as the assistant VAR and Tim Robinson...

feature two teams from the same country. For the first time, the video assistant referee (VAR) system was used in the competition. Liverpool won the match...

Knopp, Melanie (9 December 2020). "Video kills the sentiment—Exploring fans' reception of the video assistant referee in the English premier league using...

Football Association as Assistant Referee and Video assistant referee (VAR). Đurđević was selected as The Best Assistant Referee 5 consecutive seasons by...

previously an assistant referee in the Premier League from 2012 to 2016. Brooks began refereeing in 2004, and became a Select Group assistant referee in 2012...

Saint-Germain). 31 May 2025 (2025-05-31) 21:00 UTC+2 Allianz Arena, Munich Referee: Istvan Kovacs (Romania) 2025 UEFA Europa League final 2025 UEFA Conference...

was initially disallowed for offside by the assistant referee, and then also by the video assistant referee after making a check, confirming that Jackson...

All matches in the tournament utilised goal-line technology and video assistant referee (VAR) systems. In the Nations League Finals, if the scores were...

18 December 2024 (2024-12-18) 20:00 AST Lusail Stadium, Lusail Attendance: 67,249 Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) Pike, Christopher (18 December 2024). "Vinicius...

21 May 2025 (2025-05-21) 21:00 UTC+2 San Mamés, Bilbao Attendance: 49,224 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) 2025 UEFA Champions League final 2025 UEFA Conference...

served as the video assistant referee. The 2024 final was refereed by Andrew Madley, with Harry Lenard and Nick Hopton as assistant referees. The 2025 final...

matches in the tournament will utilise the goal-line technology and video assistant referee (VAR) systems. In the Nations League Finals, if the scores are...

Attendance: 60,512 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) 19 June 2024 (2024-06-19) 15:00 Volksparkstadion, Hamburg Attendance: 46,784 Referee: François Letexier...

due to the merging of the two professional leagues in Indonesia. Video assistant referee (VAR) was introduced to Liga 1 at the championship series in the...

The video assistant referees (VAR) were French official Jérôme Brisard, assisted by fellow Frenchman Willy Delajod and supported by Italian referee Massimiliano...

Poland captain Robert Lewandowski was awarded a penalty after the video assistant referee judged that Héctor Moreno had fouled him inside the penalty area...

Referee: Luis Enrique Santander (Guanajuato) 27 April 2025 16:00 MDT (UTC−7) Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez Attendance: 11,074 Referee:...

Inglewood Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica) 20 March 2025 (2025-03-20) 22:30 (19:30 UTC−7) SoFi Stadium, Inglewood Attendance: 50,295 Referee: Saíd Martínez...

and, at the very highest levels, additional assistant referees and/or video assistant referees. Referees and other game officials are licensed and trained...