FIFA penalizes VAR official over errors
Sources have revealed that the judging commission at FIFA has decided to penalize the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in the Algeria versus Argentina match at the 2026 World Cup, after an egregious error was confirmed in Lionel Messi's tackle on Ismaël Mandi, despite the referee Marciniaak's request to review it. The referee has been disqualified from officiating upcoming matches, following global controversy over perceived favoritism toward Argentina and the improper use of VAR. The complaint submitted by the Algerian Football Federation concerned three major refereeing incidents during the game.
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