Australian referee Shaun Evans was part of the officiating team for Germany's World Cup clash with Curacao on Sunday and appeared to make a hand signal while on camera
FIFA set to investigate World Cup referee accused of making 'white power' hand gesture
Australian referee Shaun Evans was part of the officiating team for Germany's World Cup clash with Curacao on Sunday and appeared to make a hand signal while on camera
Nathan Ridley Senior Sports Reporter
08:57, 15 Jun 2026
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Shaun Evans was accused of making a "white power" symbol after appearing to make a circle with his fingers.
FIFA cleared Shaun Evans after he denied deliberately making the gesture, calling it an "involuntary twitch".
Screen grabs showing Shaun Evans making an upside-down ‘OK’ sign during a World Cup broadcast have generated controversy online.
Shaun Evans was pictured making the hand gesture ahead of Germany vs. Curaçao on Sunday.
FIFA have made a decision regarding Shaun Evans after the referee was accused of making a white supremacist gesture
Referee Shaun Evans was on VAR during Germany's victory over Curacao when he was shown staring into the camera before kick-off,…
