The biggest single culprit in Iran’s failure to advance to the knockout phase is a weird idiosyncracy to the offside law that ...
There was still a defender behind the ball when Iran scored the goal that seemed like it would get them a FIFA World Cup win ...
It’s a rule present in dozens of sports, all of which have basically similar concepts — but it’s really easy to lose track of ...
VAR reviews for offsides are becoming more frequent Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. Offside calls generating ...
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Why VAR ruled Iran’s ‘winner’ offside to put them at risk of World Cup exit as Egypt progress
There was a hugely dramatic finish to Egypt and Iran's 1-1 draw in Seattle, including an unusual - and tight - VAR offside ...
Iran thought they had advanced to the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout round. A less frequent aspect of the offside law ...
Match report as Iran have a late goal overturned and hit the bar in stoppage time to finish third in Group G; Iran can still ...
Shoja Khalilzadeh scored in the third minute of stoppage time, putting Iran up 2-1 over Egypt and setting off pandemonium ...
Iran thought they had taken the lead against Belgium at the FIFA World Cup 2026 after Mehdi Taremi capped a brilliant team move with a composed finish. However, celebrations were cut short as VAR ...
Iran and New Zealand met in Group G as the political turmoil between Iran and the U.S. overshadows the World Cup.
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