VAR Consistency Row Grows at World Cup

FIFA referees, Ghana, Brazil, Scotland, Germany and Ecuador.
After several disputed World Cup decisions.

VAR consistency is under fresh scrutiny after Ghana’s penalty claim against England, Brazil’s disallowed goal against Scotland and Germany’s controversial opener against Ecuador. Fans and pundits are questioning when video officials choose to intervene.

BBC Sport noted the World Cup intervention rate is close to the Premier League, but decisions have looked uneven. FIFA refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina wants a high bar, yet recent incidents have fuelled lottery claims.