VAR has been used in various league and cup competitions around the world. Is it a step forward for the World Cup?

Every World Cup breaks new ground. The first tournament was held in 1930; qualification was introduced for 1934; the first Asian team (the Dutch East Indies or, as they are called now, Indonesia) featured in 1938; British teams took part in 1950; the 1954 World Cup was the first on TV; all four Home Nations competed for the first (and, so far, only) time in 1958.

Marcos Coll scored the World Cup’s first Olympic goal in 1962; World Cup Willie, the first mascot, turned up in 1966; yellow cards made an appearance in 1970; the new trophy was presented in 1974; Tunisia became the first African team to win a match at the finals in 1978; Hungary broke the double-figure barrier in their 10-1 win over El Salvador in 1982; Mexico became the first two-time hosts in 1986; the Republic of Ireland made their debut in 1990 and went to the quarter-finals without winning a match; the final was decided on penalties for the first time in 1994; Laurent Blanc scored the first golden goal in 1998; two countries hosted in 2002; the 2006 tournament was the first without a hat-trick; South Africa became the first hosts to go out at the first round in 2010; goal-line technology and free-kick foam were introduced in 2014. And now, in 2018, we have VAR.

VAR has come a long way in a short space of time. It was first trialled two years ago in a match between two MLS reserve sides. The A-League in Australia became the first professional league to use it and MLS, Serie A, the Bundesliga and the Copa Libertadores have followed suit – although the Premier League is still resisting its dubious charms. Now for the big one: the World Cup.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino believes the system will lead to a “more transparent and fairer” World Cup. Do you agree? We would like to hear your views and experiences of how VAR has affected football around the world over the last two years.

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