FIFA admit VAR error that denied Switzerland World Cup win

FIFA have admitted the VAR decision that handed Qatar a penalty in their 1–1 draw with Switzerland was wrong. The governing body released a statement confirming the award came from a "misinterpretation" of the offside rule by the video assistant, calling the process "distrustful" in its own public explanation (1). The penalty, converted by the hosts, earned Qatar their first ever World Cup point and denied Switzerland a winning start in Group B. The incident had drawn sharp criticism from Gary Neville during the match broadcast, and FIFA's admission now lands days before Switzerland face Bosnia on Saturday.