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Explained: World Cup VAR official accused of offensive hand gesture

Explained: World Cup VAR official accused of offensive hand gesture
Sky Sports Football Monday 15 June 2026, 12:39 UTC 1 min read
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World Cup: VAR official accused of offensive hand gesture Monday 15 June 2026 12:56, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Geraint Hughes reports that FIFA's discrimination monitor at the World Cup called for a VAR official to be removed for appearing to make a hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign at Germany's match with Curacao.

World Cup: VAR official accused of offensive hand gesture Monday 15 June 2026 12:56, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Geraint Hughes reports that FIFA's discrimination monitor at the World Cup called for a VAR official to be removed for appearing to make a hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign at Germany's match with Curacao. [Image text:] FIFA REFEREE 2019 skysports
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