The Heat: FIFA World Cup | Controversial decisions
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup has drawn criticism on multiple fronts from soaring ticket costs to questionable calls from referees. But officiating has sparked the sharpest backlash: Trump's politically charged involvement in a red-card suspension and a string of controversial VAR rulings that reshaped outcomes in critical knockout games. #Heat #FIFA #worldcup #VAR #referees #argentina #france #spain Guests: Bruce Murray is a former US Men's National Team player and is part of the US Soccer Hall of Fame. Chuka Onwumechili is a professor of Communications at Howard University. Tim Vickery is a sports journalist. Steve Senderovich is Head Referee Instructor at the Canada Soccer Association. 0:00 Spain beat France 2-0 to reach the World Cup final 1:50 The tournament's controversies: tickets, visas, and referees 5:30 Spain's performance 6:28 African teams' stunning success 7:44 Tournament's best moments 9:15 VAR, consistency, and the laws of the game 12:09 Controversies and the di
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