India, July 29 -- A fresh controversy surfaced regarding the FIFA World Cup VAR rules after the football governing body issued a statement on one of the most debatable refereeing decisions of the tournament. Once again, Argentina remains at the centre of the storm. Lionel Messi and Co. had a man advantage in the quarter-final after Switzerland's Breel Embolo saw a red card for alleged simulation. Many fans raised questions over his sent-off, though the on-field official made his decision after double-checking the incident through VAR.

Now, FIFA has acknowledged that the Video Assistant Referees were in no position to interfere in Embolo's case. The Switzerland international went down following an apparent challenge by Argentine midfielde...