"Fifa is set to press ahead with plans to have VAR checks on the awarding of corner kicks at the 2026 World Cup despite domestic leagues rejecting the idea for the wider game. At an October meeting of the International Football Association Board (Ifab) - which determines the laws of the game - there was agreement that VAR could be expanded to cover incorrectly shown second yellow cards that lead to a red."
"Pierluigi Collina, Fifa's head of referees, has been a supporter of the change as part of a wider review of VAR protocol. Collina is open to going further, too, believing that any error that can quickly be identified by the VAR could potentially be communicated. The former referee has highlighted an incident in the Euro 2016 final, when Portugal were wrongly awarded a free-kick in extra time for handball on the edge of the area that almost led to a goal."
FIFA plans to press ahead with VAR checks on corner-kick awards at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, despite domestic leagues rejecting the idea for the wider game. Ifab agreed in October to expand VAR to include incorrectly shown second yellow cards that lead to a red, while rejecting the corners proposal. FIFA may run a competition-specific trial to implement corner reviews, similar to previous trials like semi-automated offside technology and referees announcing VAR decisions. Pierluigi Collina supports expanding VAR communication of quickly identified errors. Leagues resist measures that could increase delays.
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