Players and coaching staff argue after the Group B match between Canada and Qatar. (Emilee Chinn via ) The 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway. With dozens of national teams competing in 16 cities across three countries for soccer's ultimate prize,

FIFA has explained the VAR controversy during Switzerland vs Qatar at the FIFA World Cup 2026, confirming a technical issue affected the offside animation graphic. Meanwhile, former England defender Gary Neville has slammed FIFA,

Even before kick-off, the 2026 World Cup in the United States is already piling up controversies, met with an awkward silence from FIFA. The missteps, seen as unprecedented, have revived accusations of double standards in the way host countries are treated.

A huge VAR controversy has struck the FIFA World Cup 2026 from the Switzerland vs Qatar match which ended 1-1.

So much for Switzerland staying in the neutral zone. The Swiss might have been a step offside before the foul against Qatar keeper Mahmud Abunada that resulted in a penalty kick and a tiebreaking goal Saturday for Switzerland’s Breel Embolo during both teams’ World Cup opener.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has witnessed its first major officiating scandal after Switzerland’s 1-1 draw with Qatar at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium was marred by a highly controversial Video Assistant Referee (VAR) decision.

Gary Neville labeled FIFA a dictatorship after a controversial penalty was awarded to Switzerland against Qatar without an offside replay shown.

For the tournament, we are taking a look at the major incidents to examine and explain the process in terms of both VAR protocol and the laws of the game.

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