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Argentina Remains Unaffected by VAR Decisions at 2026 World Cup Amid Controversy
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First reported by Ynet · 17 hours ago
What happened
At the 2026 World Cup, Argentina is the only team not negatively affected by VAR decisions, sparking debate over possible bias. While some fans suspect intentional favoritism, others argue VAR has corrected errors against Argentina, ultimately benefiting the team in all four interventions during their matches.
- 01Argentina is the only team at the 2026 World Cup without a VAR decision against them.
- 02VAR intervened four times in Argentina’s matches, always in their favor.
- 03Fans debate whether this is coincidence or intentional bias by FIFA.
- 04A Real Madrid fan account suggested possible deliberate help for Argentina.
- 05An Argentina-supporting account noted VAR corrected three wrong calls against them.
- 06The data excludes unreviewed refereeing errors or controversial calls.
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