FIFA explains VAR outage after controversial Switzerland penalty against Qatar (opens original article in a new tab)

FIFA faced criticism after a technical failure prevented its semi-automated offside system from generating visuals during a controversial penalty decision in Switzerland's 1-1 World Cup draw against Qatar. The issue led to delayed release of evidence and debate over the technology's reliability.

• FIFA's semi-automated offside system failed during Switzerland vs Qatar World Cup match
• FIFA released still images four hours after the match due to technical outage
• VAR procedures were followed despite the technical issue
• Controversial penalty decision led to debate over technology reliability