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FIFA confirms VAR outage affects Switzerland's goal against Qatar

ESPN Soccer • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 14, 2026, 10:20 AM

Last updated Jun 14, 2026

FIFA confirms VAR outage affects Switzerland's goal against Qatar
Summary

FIFA announced a "technical outage" prevented the use of VAR's semi-automated offside technology during Switzerland's match against Qatar on June 14. This issue arose in connection with the controversial call that led to Switzerland's opening goal. FIFA's clarification seeks to explain the circumstances surrounding the incident. The match is ongoing, and further developments may arise as the game progresses.

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  • •FIFA reported a technical outage affecting VAR's semi-automated offside technology.
  • •The incident occurred during Switzerland's match against Qatar.
  • •The call in question led to Switzerland's opening goal.
  • •The match is currently ongoing.
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  • 11:11 AMESPN Soccer — FIFA: 'Technical outage' led to VAR controversy
What they're saying
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FIFA have confirmed that a "technical outage" meant that VAR's semi-automated offside technology was not able to be used for the controversial call that led to Switzerland's opening goal against Qatar on Saturday.

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