FIFA's defended its VAR review system, saying referees reached a 98 per cent accuracy rate in decision-making during the group stage of the women's football World Cup in France
FIFA's defended its VAR review system, saying referees reached a 98 per cent accuracy rate in decision-making during the group stage of the women's football World Cup in France
27 June 2019
The system has made a controversy-filled debut in the women's game at World Cup level, baffling players and coaches and frustrating fans.
Scotland and Nigeria exited the tournament after their opponents were awarded penalty retakes when VAR ruled their goalkeepers had stepped centimetres off their line.
FIFA says without VAR the group-stage accuracy rate would be a less impressive 92.51 per cent and officials have expressed surprise at the anger directed at the system.
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