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The 2026 FIFA World Cup was marked by a series of refereeing and VAR controversies across the group stage and knockout rounds, spanning disputed penalties, disallowed goals, and disciplinary decisions. Several incidents drew accusations of inconsistency in how similar fouls were treated between matches, prompting formal complaints to FIFA from national federations including Croatia and Egypt, as well as criticism from managers, players, and politicians over the severity or fairness of individual rulings. FIFA and its refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina defended the disputed decisions on multiple occasions, while some controversies became entangled with wider allegations of bias, racism, and political interference in the tournament.
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