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Fifa Pushes VAR for Corners in 2026 World Cup
2 Dec
Summary
- Fifa plans to use VAR for corner kick reviews at the 2026 World Cup.
- Domestic leagues rejected the idea for wider use in their games.
- Fifa's head of referees supports expanding VAR to cover identifiable errors.
Fifa intends to introduce VAR checks for corner kicks at the 2026 World Cup, even though domestic leagues have turned down the idea for general use. This proposal will be further discussed at an upcoming International Football Association Board meeting in January.
Fifa has a history of trialing new technologies in its competitions, such as semi-automated offside technology and public announcements of VAR decisions. This precedent suggests they are likely to proceed with a trial for corner kick reviews in the upcoming World Cup.
Pierluigi Collina, Fifa's head of referees, has been a proponent of this change. He believes VAR's scope could be extended to encompass any clear and correctable errors, citing a past incident in a major final as an example of where such a review could have been beneficial.
