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Video assistant referee official Shaun Evans will return to duty for New Zealand's game against Egypt on Sunday after a FIFA investigation cleared him of making an inappropriate hand gesture. Evans insisted the gesture was an involuntary twitch.
BBC pundits disagreed on whether Bosnia goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj should have been sent off for a high punch that struck Canada's Tani Oluwaseyi in the head during a 1-1 World Cup draw. Wayne Rooney argued for a red card, while former assistant referee Darren Cann said the referee made the right call.
FIFA is breaking its own precedent by allowing the 2026 World Cup to proceed in a host nation facing visa controversies and political tensions, marking the first time such issues have occurred at a modern tournament.
