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VAR set to be used in Champs League final

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Video assistant referees (VAR) will be used in the CAF Champions League final for the first time today when Al Ahly of Egypt host Esperance of Tunisia in the first leg.

The system allows off-field referees to assist match officials regarding goals, penalty and straight red card decisions, and mistaken identity when awarding red and yellow cards.

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