FIFA Confirms VAR System Glitch in Qatar vs Switzerland World Cup Match

1 / 3

FIFA has admitted that the offside graphic for VAR failed to generate during Qatar’s controversial World Cup draw against Switzerland. Despite appearing offside, Remo Freuler was ruled onside before Breel Embolo scored from the penalty won in the 14th minute. VAR reviewed the build-up but no on-screen animation was shown. In an official statement, FIFA explained that a brief technical outage prevented the semi-automated lines from appearing. The workflow of the review was unaffected, but the lack of transparency has drawn criticism from pundits and former players.

Use The App To Win ₦1m

Stories are shared by community members. This article does not represent the official view of NaijaWorld — the author is solely responsible for its content.