2018 World Cup in Russia: FIFA "extremely satisfied" with the use of VAR

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"FIFA is extremely satisfied with the level of refereeing to date and the successful implementation of the VAR (video assistant referee) system, which on the whole has been positively accepted and appreciated within our football community," said the international federation, a week after the 2018 World Cup began, on 20/06/2018.

"It is...

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