Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Reuters)FIFA confirmed a "technical outage" prevented VAR graphics from being displayed during the Qatar vs Switzerland match. The outage meant onside animation graphics were not shown before Switzerland was awarded a penalty in the 14th minute. This led to confusion among supporters in the stadium and those watching on television. ITV pundit Gary Neville criticised FIFA, suggesting the lack of transparency undermined trust in the VAR process. FIFA clarified that the issue was quickly resolved and did not impact the VAR's decision-making, confirming the player was onside. Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
FIFA confirms cause of VAR error during Qatar vs Switzerland
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Reuters)FIFA confirmed a "technical outage" prevented VAR graphics from being displayed during the Qatar vs Switzerland match. The outage meant onside animation graphics were not shown before Switzerland was awarded a penalty in the 14th minute. This led to confusion among supporters in the stadium and those watching on television. ITV pundit Gary Neville criticised FIFA, suggesting the lack of transparency undermined trust in the VAR process. FIFA clarified that the issue was quickly resolved and did not impact the VAR's decision-making, confirming the player was onside. Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
