VAR makes 'mistaken identity' history as strange booking confuses fans (opens original article in a new tab)

The US won their World Cup opener 4-1 after a VAR intervention led to a 'mistaken identity' booking confusion.

• VAR made history with a 'mistaken identity' intervention in a World Cup match
• Referee overturned a yellow card decision using a new rule for mistaken identity
• A player was booked instead of the actual fouler, leading to confusion among fans