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FIFA Women's World Cup officials confirmed with British referees making the cut

Several elected match officials representing the highest level of women’s refereeing worldwide come from the UK and Ireland

Daily Mirror

Pierluigi Collina picks World Cup final ref as England vs France official discovers fate

FIFA have confirmed which referee will be given the World Cup final between France and Argentina after a string of controversies punctuated the knockout stages in Qatar

Daily Mirror

Why is there so much stoppage time at World Cup 2022?

A total of 563 minutes – more than nine hours – added to the clock at the World Cup.

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Ukraine’s 2030 World Cup bid likely dead after country’s FA chief arrested

Andriy Pavelko and general secretary accused of embezzling funds related to construction of artificial grass factory

The Guardian - UK

Premier League to ignore new FIFA rules which have caught the eye at World Cup 2022

The World Cup has seen an unusual amount of injury time added onto matches as per FIFA direction but the Premier League will not be taking the same approach after talks with referees

Daily Mirror

Why there’s been more stoppage time in the 2022 World Cup, explained

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USA Today Sports Media Group

At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, referees are adding extra time to games. Lots of it.

At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, teams have been playing more than 90 minutes. A lot more. The England-Iran game had 29 minutes of stoppage time. Senegal-Netherlands tacked on 14 extra minutes.

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World Cup referees unhappy at being used by FIFA as 'political pawns' in OneLove row

Harry Kane, Gareth Bale and five other World Cup captains wanted to wear the OneLove armband in Qatar but were forced to ditch the campaign after being threatened by FIFA

Daily Mirror

Time after time: World Cup’s record match durations after new Fifa directive

A Fifa directive to referees to include all ‘unnatural lost time’ is leading to record match durations at the Qatar World Cup, with England’s win against Iran lasting a record 117 minutes

The Guardian - UK

New FIFA World Cup injury time rule explained as Japan stun Germany late on

World Cup news: Match lengths consistently stretch beyond 100 minutes as FIFA rules try to improve fan experiences in Qatar

Football London

FIFA explain new World Cup rules on injury time which will please Jesse Marsch and Leeds United

England's 6-2 win over Iran lasted 117 minutes as FIFA look to clamp down on time wasting

Leeds Live

FIFA explains new rules after added time causes talking point at World Cup

England's 6-2 win over Iran lasted 117 minutes as FIFA look to clamp down on time wasting

Chronicle Live

New FIFA rules explained after hour of added time across opening four World Cup games

England's 6-2 victory against Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium on Monday lasted for a stupendous 117 minutes - as FIFA aim to reduce timewasting at the World Cup

Daily Mirror

Why so much injury time is being added on to World Cup games in Qatar

Early round of World Cup matches in Qatar have seen rather unusual amounts of added time being announced by officials

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The Guardian - UK

World Cup 2022 briefing: the value of preparation time in Qatar

Our daily rundown will be available through the tournament. Here is a taster to set the scene as the big kick-off looms

Liverpool Echo

Why Premier League will try to change VAR rules as Arsenal vs Liverpool problem emerges

Liverpool were on the receiving end of some controversial calls from the officials during Sunday's defeat by Arsenal on Sunday

Daily Mirror

UEFA announce first outing for semi-automated offside technology to fix VAR problems

The technology will have its European debut as Champions League holders Real Madrid face Europa League champions Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Super Cup in Finland

The Guardian - UK

World Cup ball-bots, a better VAR and Fifa’s priorities for Qatar 2022

In today’s Fiver: Information overload at the Human Rights World Cup, potential Fiver merch and Mo Salah shortens our weekend

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The Independent UK

Semi-automated offside technology to be used at World Cup in Qatar this winter

The technology is expected to cut by more than half the time taken on average to reach a decision.

The Guardian - UK

AI-powered technology will be used to speed up VAR offside calls at World Cup

New AI-powered technology will be used at the Qatar World Cup, Fifa has confirmed, claiming it will halve the time taken to make VAR offside decisions

Daily Mirror

FIFA chief Pierluigi Collina welcomes new VAR technology as World Cup change confirmed

Hi-tech semi automatic offside decisions will be in place for the World Cup in Qatar this winter, using AI to track players and, according to the chairman of FIFA's Referees' Committee, making decisions faster and with more accuracy

The Hindu

Female referees to officiate men's FIFA World Cup for 1st time in Qatar

Three female referees and three female assistant referees have been chosen for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, making it the first men’s edition to have women match officials

The Independent UK

FIFA picks 6 female referees, assistants for men's World Cup

Female referees will make World Cup history this year by working games at a major men’s tournament for the first time in Qatar

Football London

Premier League made to wait as FIFA trial new VAR technology to speed up marginal offside calls

Pierluigi Collina explained the semi-automated system during Club World Cup trials in Abu Dhabi last week

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