Rules & Awardsmedium
The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system was first used at a major FIFA tournament in which year?
CORRECT ANSWER
2018 (the World Cup in Russia)
VAR was first used at a major FIFA tournament at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, after trials in various domestic leagues in preceding years.
ALL OPTIONS
A2010
B2014
C2016
โ2018 (the World Cup in Russia)
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