Yahoo Sports reports: FIFA is introducing a quicker offside system for the 2026 World Cup, but it is not removing the assistant referee’s role entirely. Delayed flags have become one of the biggest frustrations in the modern game.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 3, 2026 8:00 AM
FIFA unveil new VAR technology for offsides that will be used by assistants at World Cup 2026
FIFA is introducing a quicker offside system for the 2026 World Cup, but it is not removing the assistant referee’s role entirely. Delayed flags have become one of the biggest frustrations in the modern game.
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