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VAR makes 'mistaken identity' history as strange booking confuses fans

VAR makes 'mistaken identity' history as strange booking confuses fans
BBC News Saturday 13 June 2026, 03:43 UTC 1 min read
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The United States open their World Cup campaign with a fine win - but not before a sequence of events that left everyone scratching their heads.

The United States open their World Cup campaign with a fine win - but not before a sequence of events that left everyone scratching their heads.
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