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Veteran referee warns against the use of VAR at World Cup 2018

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Retired Swiss referee Urs Meier officiating a game in a past match [Photo: courtesy]

Whether the video assistant referee (VAR) will feature at the World Cup finals has yet to be decided, but there are fears the system could spell trouble for Russia 2018.

The fate of the VAR in Russia this June will be debated at a key meeting of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) in Zurich on Monday.

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