VAR checks ‘mistaken identity’ for first time in World Cup history during USA’s clash against Paraguay
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June 13, 2026
USA benefited from the first case of VAR intervening over mistaken identity in World Cup history. Yellow cards can now be reviewed for blatant errors as part of the wave of new rules introduced ahead of this tournament. And the mistaken identity check was needed early in the second half of USA's opening game against...
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