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Where was the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the first World Cup to use the video assistant referee (VAR) system, held?

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Where was the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the first World Cup to use the video assistant referee (VAR) system, held?
posted Jun 7, 2019 by Rahul Vaidya

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The Video Assistant Referee system was used for the first time in World Cup history, when France were awarded a penalty against Australia in Kazan. Antoine Griezmann went down after a tackle in the penalty box in the second half of the Group C fixture. Referee Andres Cunha from Uruguay did not award a spot-kick but after viewing the VAR footage, ruled it was a penalty and Griezmann gave France a 1-0 lead. Minutes later Australia drew level through a spot-kick of their own although it was awarded by the referee, with Mile Jedinak coolly beating Hugo Loris.

Paul Pogba went on to score a 81st minute-winner to give the French a 2-1 win over Australia. VAR has been used to varying degrees of success in Serie A and the German Bundesliga, while FIFA used the system at the Confederations Cup in Russia last year.

answer Jun 8, 2019 by Farhan
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