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More incidents to be sent to VAR at World Cup 2026

Matches at this summer's World Cup are set to see more incidents sent for VAR reviews - but referees have been told to be quicker to stop frustrating fans with long delays.

Players will also face more clampdowns on time-wasting as the International Football Association Board (IFAB), the independent global body responsible for safeguarding, compiling and amending the laws of the game, prioritises increasing the tempo and excitement of games. The first expansion of the remit of video reviews since they first entered football a decade ago is set to be approved by IFAB next month.

Video assistant referees have only been allowed to intervene to assess goals, the awarding of penalties, direct red cards and whether the wrong player has been booked or sent off. But IFAB - led this year by Wales - has now backed allowing referees to defer to VAR if: • A second yellow card has been incorrectly shown based on a "clear factual error.

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