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                                |   | Lionesses prepare for World Cup opener in Australia against Haiti - Daily Mail
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                                    England
                                                
                                            
                                                                                    
                                                
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                                |   | Video shows BRUTAL tackles Pele suffered before yellow and red cards
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | France to launch FIFA complaint after VAR drama
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Tunisia earn shock win over France | World Cup 2022
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
                                                    France
                                                
                                            
                                                                                    
                                                
                                                    Tunisia
                                                
                                            
                                                                                                                
                                    
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                                |   | England lodge complaint with FIFA over VAR decision during World Cup 2022
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
                                                    Iran
                                                
                                            
                                                                                    
                                                
                                                    England
                                                
                                            
                                                                                                                
                                    
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                                |   | 'Peculiar' - Ecuador have early goal ruled out in VAR controversy in World Cup opener against h...
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
                                                    Qatar
                                                
                                            
                                                                                    
                                                
                                                    Ecuador
                                                
                                            
                                                                                                                
                                    
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                                |   | 'Peculiar' - Ecuador have early goal ruled out in VAR controversy in World Cup opener against h...
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                                    Ecuador
                                                
                                            
                                                                                                                
                                    
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                                |   | World Cup VAR review: Why Iran were awarded a penalty but Maguire was not
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
                                                    Iran
                                                
                                            
                                                                                                                
                                    
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                                |   | Valencia provides injury update after double downed Qatar in World Cup opener
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
                                                    Qatar
                                                
                                            
                                                                                    
                                                
                                                    Ecuador
                                                
                                            
                                                                                                                
                                    
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                                |   | World Cup VAR Review: Why Ecuador's goal against Qatar was disallowed for offside
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
                                                    Qatar
                                                
                                            
                                                                                    
                                                
                                                    Ecuador
                                                
                                            
                                                                                                                
                                    
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                                |   | VAR blasted for stifling game joy following Spurs winner dismissal
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Despite three goals being disallowed by VAR, Real Madrid storms to 3-0 victory over Elche
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | 'An embarrassment to the game': VAR, ALM refereeing under spotlight after Mariners' loss
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Mariners recruit Jason Cummings slams lengthy VAR after A-League Men loss
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Beaten Arsenal bemoan VAR, with Aussie official in the firing line
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Fans in Brazil take frustrations out on VAR after disallowed goal
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | France wins Nations League as VAR decision leaves Spain fuming
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Romelu Lukaku thought he'd won it but VAR had other ideas as France stages comeback against Bel...
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Campsites evacuated due to forest fires southern France
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | USA stunned by Jessie Fleming penalty as Canada reach Olympic soccer final
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                                    Canada
                                                
                                            
                                                                                                                
                                    
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                                |   | ‘Goal of the season’: Cavani wows with SENSATIONAL strike from distance in first Man Utd game w...
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | UEFA blames COVID-19 for lack of VAR in World Cup Qualifiers
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Jamie Maclaren tees off over VAR, lack of accountability for A-League referee calls
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Koeman lashes out at VAR with Spain split on El Clasico penalty
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
                                                    Spain
                                                
                                            
                                                                                                                
                                    
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                                |   | Koeman lashes out at VAR with Spain split on El Clasico penalty
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | WATCH: Angry Lionel Messi 'REFUSES to shake referee's hand' after VAR scandal in Barcelona Cham...
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | New VAR controversy as Manchester City cuts gap to Liverpool
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Guilty as charged: Stadium worker unplugs VAR during football match to charge his mobile phone
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Has football gone too VAR?
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Cristiano Ronaldo’s trolling of VAR highlights joyless nature of new football technology
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | EU must be joking: How English football manager Ian Holloway lost the plot in VAR Brexit rant
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Mohamed Salah: Liverpool star warns opponents VAR will win him more penalties
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | 'Bogus': Real Madrid fans in shock as Luka Modric issued first-ever straight red card
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
                                                    Croatia
                                                
                                            
                                                                                                                
                                    
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                                |   | 'Why is VAR so mad at me?' Newly-instituted VAR takes center stage on its Premier League debut
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | VAR at the center of Man City's Premier League opener
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Chaos on the way? Premier League chief admits VAR will 'create some controversy' during first s...
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Sweden beat England to Women’s World Cup bronze with help from VAR
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                                    England
                                                
                                            
                                                                                                                
                                    
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                                |   | US to face off against France in Women’s World Cup quarter-final
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                                    Spain
                                                
                                            
                                                                                    
                                                
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                                |   | Hosts France top Women’s World Cup group after VAR drama
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
                                                    France
                                                
                                            
                                                                                    
                                                
                                                    Nigeria
                                                
                                            
                                                                                                                
                                    
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                                |   | How to make the case for and against VAR—video assistant referee—in the beautiful game
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Tunisian club win African title after final abandoned over VAR
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
                                                    Tunisia
                                                
                                            
                                                                                                                
                                    
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                                |   | Memories of shootout joy, not VAR's terrible call, abide for Sydney FC
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Bundesliga title race goes down to the wire as Bayern held, Goretzka goal chalked off by VAR
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Is this the greatest Champions League season of all time?
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | 'A red all day long!': Salah shockingly escapes sending off for UCL horror tackle (PHOTOS/VIDEO...
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Justice served? Aguero misses VAR-awarded penalty for Man City in crucial UCL QF tie
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Is VAR 'killing' football?
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | 'He made his body bigger': UEFA back Man United-PSG penalty decision after Kimpembe handball
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Last-gasp penalty sees Man Utd knock PSG out of Champions League
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | 'Stratospheric': Juventus win sets Serie A points tally record
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Iran to adopt VAR in domestic soccer league
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
                                                    Iran
                                                
                                            
                                                                                                                
                                    
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                                |   | Watch Russian kids do perfect reenactment of World Cup final (and someone had to be Lloris)
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
                                                    Russia
                                                
                                            
                                                                                                                
                                    
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                                |   | ‘Justice was done’: Praise for VAR after Neymar penalty decision reversed (VOTE)
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                                    Costa Rica
                                                
                                            
                                                                                                                
                                    
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                                |   | ‘There are trigger points’: FIFA technology head explains VAR system to Peter Schmeichel
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
                                                    Russia
                                                
                                            
                                                                                                                
                                    
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                                |   | ‘I hoped there would be an honest referee’: Australia coach critical of VAR awarding French pen...
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                                    Australia
                                                
                                            
                                                                                                                
                                    
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