Yet it didn't take long for the first error to happen, and again the semi-automated technology was at fault. The VAR team was stood down from its next appointments. "There is no agreement of what VAR should do or how referees should act," Balague said. Again, the semi-automated technology was faulty. "The feeling is that VAR has complicated the game, instead of purifying it," Balague added.

Source: BBC February 18, 2026 07:18 UTC