VAR Power Grab? Fans Warn FIFA Is 'Destroying the Game' With New World Cup 2026 Rules

Fuente: International Business Times

Polish referee Szymon Marciniak lifts Algeria's defender Aissa Mandi as he reacts in pain next to Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi during the 2026 World Cup Group J football match between Argentina and Algeria at the Kansas City Stadium in Kansas City on June 16, 2026. ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images/AFP Football's law-making body, IFAB, has approved VAR protocol changes ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite growing controversy and backlash over the use of video technology. While IFAB and FIFA say World Cup VAR rule changes are intended to improve the game experience, fans are divided.