World Cup 2026: VAR to check corner kicks

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·02 de dezembro de 2025

World Cup 2026: VAR to check corner kicks

FIFA is set to announce a new feature for the 2026 World Cup: corner kicks could be reviewed by VAR.

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This idea was not accepted for national leagues, but FIFA still wants to test it during the World Cup. The main goals for FIFA are to:

prevent errors on corner kicks,
use the same technology as for offside decisions,
allow referees to announce their decisions directly to the crowd.

🚨 BREAKING: VAR might now get the green light to intervene on corner kicks and second-yellow cards at the 2026 World Cup. 🌍⚠️ ⚽️ If approved, that could change how big tournament games are decided — fewer “lucky” corners and more drama on the field. #LaCasaDeLosFamososCol
– terça-feira, 2 de dezembro de 2025

Once play resumes, the referee can no longer change the decision. So every corner kick will have to be checked by VAR before the game restarts. Pierluigi Collina, FIFA’s head of refereeing, supports this new rule. For him, it’s another step toward making officiating clearer and fairer.