‘Approve VAR for women’s W.Cup’

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WASHINGTON, Feb 6, (Agencies): After urging FIFA to use video review at the Women’s World Cup, the head of American soccer has welcomed the progress being made on implementing VAR at the tournament.

US Soccer Federation President Carlos Cordeiro says it’s important that the FIFA Council approves VAR for the tournament when it meets in Miami in March.

FIFA’s delay in deciding on the use of video assistant referees raised concerns among coaches ahead of the June 7-July 7 tournament in France. Cordeiro used a meeting of national associations in Morocco last month to highlight to FIFA President Gianni Infantino the importance of deploying VAR for the Women’s World Cup, just like at the men’s tournament last year.

And The Associated Press reported Monday that Women’s World Cup referees are now in training with VAR at a youth tournament in Qatar.

Cordeiro told the AP on Tuesday that “it’s important for the game, for fans around the world and, of course, for our players on the field that we do everything possible to include VAR at the Women’s World Cup.”

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Brayan Jimenez, a former head of Guatemalan soccer’s governing body,