"Stepping on an opponent's foot is a foul, whereas a defender who touches the ball first and then makes normal football contact has not committed a foul," Pierluigi Collina has said.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has been overshadowed by a succession of high-profile controversies on and off the field, with issues extending far beyond football...

FIFA referee chief Pierluigi Collina says VAR correctly disallowed Egypt's goal in Argentina's 3-2 World Cup win, pushing back on bias allegations.