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New World Cup rules: How will VAR & in-game retrospective punishment work?

This summer marks the first instance in which video assistant refereeing will be used at a World Cup, and Goal rounds up all you need to know about it

FIFA are set to implement VAR (video assistant refereeing) for the first time at a World Cup this summer in Russia after it has already been rolled out in multiple professional leagues, including the Bundesliga, Serie A and Major League Soccer.

Some think the introduction of VAR at the highest level of football is something that has been long overdue, while others claim that its use is too premature – with the potential to disrupt the flow of the game.