boo :
The ball had been won cleanly, but Mo Salah stuck out his right leg and pretended to have been tackled. Are you guys watching it just fomo on the TikTok track? There is a lot that needs explaining, so let's not get angry just yet. Let me simplify how VAR works. First, the on-field referee decides whether a foul occurred; for instance, if the referee rules "no foul," the VAR official conducts a "silent check." If the VAR confirms it was clearly not a foul, they simply relay "check complete" to the on-field referee. However, if an incident escapes the referee's notice or a decision is erroneous, the VAR will advise the on-field referee to review the footage. This exact mechanism was demonstrated in this match. First, the foul committed against Martinez prior to Egypt's disallowed second goal had gone unnoticed by the referee; a VAR check revealed a potential foul, and upon review, the on-field referee confirmed that Martinez had indeed been stepped on. Then, regarding Argentina's third goal, there was an earlier incident involving Salah and Martinez; the referee ruled "no foul," and the VAR checked and confirmed that no foul had occurred. As for whether or not people accept the referee's decisions—that is only natural, as it moves beyond technicalities and becomes a matter of personal preference.
2026-07-08 06:23:16