FIFA just admitted VAR is a job, not some sacred referee mystique. ESPN says FIFA clarified the review that wiped Germany’s goal vs Paraguay, and the process is basically offside, contact, and timing checks done in seconds. That’s the part nobody wants to say out loud: video review operator is the first layer AI can replace, before the ref ever gets touched. The real question is whether leagues keep paying humans to rubber-stamp what software can flag faster. Pick a side in the comments: AI takes video review first, or refs keep gatekeeping?
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