Powered by📺 Referees at risk? FIFA to boost VAR powers at World CupOneFootballTue, December 2, 2025 at 10:13 AM UTC·1 min readWhile discussions about VAR continue unabated more than eight years after its introduction, FIFA apparently wants to take it a step further. It is planned that video referees will in the future be allowed to intervene in corner kicks if they discover a wrong decision by the main referee. The world association argues that this is a clear factual decision and less about the referee's subjective gut feeling. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSo-called "second yellow cards" – that is, cards that could lead to a dismissal in case of doubt – should also be checked by the VAR in the future. For the 2026 World Cup, this change could even be introduced with a special permit, without the need to adjust the official rules of the game, report 'Times' and 'Daily Mail' in agreement.
