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VAR will be used at Russia World Cup, says Fifa

A referee operating the VAR machine in a past Bundesliga match. [Photo: Courtesy]

Video assistant referees (VARs) will be used at the World Cup for the first time when the finals get underway in Russia in June, Fifa president Gianni Infantino said on Friday.

The uses of the VAR system was approved earlier this month by the rule-making body IFAB, despite controversy in some of the competitions where it has been trialled over the time taken to make decisions and lack of information for spectators.

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