The screen shows a VAR decision during the World Cup Group I soccer match between France and Senegal in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, on June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

World Cup VAR controversies show why human referees should decide where potential fouls begin

Two overturned World Cup goals, in Argentina-Egypt and Norway-England, show that replay can reveal a foul, but only a referee can decide how far back the review should go.

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