India, June 17 -- A World Cup video review official said his hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign was caused by an involuntary twitch, and a FIFA committee concluded the Australian didn't breach the sport's disciplinary code.

FIFA's discrimination monitor had called for Shaun Evans to be removed from the tournament.

Evans worked Germany's opening 7-1 win over Curacao on Sunday as an assistant to the video assistant referee, based at the World Cup broadcast center in Dallas. When the official broadcast cut before the game to show the video review officials, Evans made an "OK" symbol with his right hand in front of his right leg.

"I did not intentionally make a hand gesture or symbol to communicate a message, affiliation, gam...