Explainer: What is VAR (Video Assistant Referee)?
In 2018, the World Cup used VAR (Video Assistant Referee) to help referees for the first time. Quickly, soccer fans and casual sports fans around the world were wondering, what is VAR? Here's the explanation you need for the Olympics, World Cup and other international soccer matches.





PURCHASE A LICENSE
Get personalized pricing by telling us when, where, and how you want to use this asset.
DETAILS
Credit:
Editorial #:
1222997073
Collection:
Getty Images Sport Video
Date created:
April 01, 2020
Upload date:
License type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
Not released.ÌýMore information
Clip length:
00:00:45:16
Location:
United States
Mastered to:
MPEG-4 8-bit H.264 HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Source:
Getty Images Sport Video
Object name:
getty_explainer_soccer_whatisvar__16x9_v02.mp4
- English Premier League,
- Referee,
- Soccer,
- Soccer Ball,
- Assistance,
- Championship,
- Club Soccer,
- Color Image,
- FIFA World Cup,
- FIFA World Cup 2010,
- Film - Moving Image,
- HD Format,
- International Soccer Event,
- International Team Soccer,
- Kids' Soccer,
- Major League Soccer,
- Produced Segment,
- Real Time Video,
- Sport,
- Sports Championship,
- The Olympic Games,
- USA,
- Video Assistant Referee,
- Video with Sound,
- WUSA Women's Soccer,
- Women's Soccer,
- Women's Soccer - International,
- World Sports Championship,