Show Notes
The 2026 World Cup features Virtual Assistant Referees, or “VAR.”
Some fans love it, some fans hate it. Sometimes based on whether their team benefits from the call.
We do a deeper dive specifically into how the computer-assisted officiating has changed the 2026 World Cup, and how folks feel about it.
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