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Updated · The Guardian · Jul 14Fifa Moves VAR On-Site for 2 Semi-Finals After Quarter-Final Criticism
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 14Summary
- Fifa shifted video assistant referees to the stadiums for the semi-finals, changing its setup after complaints about quarter-final decisions.
- VAR officials had previously worked from a central hub at the International Broadcast Centre in Dallas, no matter where the match was played.
- The switch marks an operational reversal by Fifa as scrutiny over officiating decisions intensifies in the tournament's final stages.
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Could stadium pressure on-site lead to worse VAR decisions than the remote hub FIFA just abandoned? Is moving VAR on-site a real fix, or a PR move to calm the storm of quarter-final controversy?