FIFA clears World Cup VAR official who shared statement after hand gesture controversy

FIFA has cleared Australian VAR official Shaun Evans after a hand gesture shown during the World Cup broadcast of Germany vs Curacao sparked immediate controversy. The incident happened before Germany’s 7-1 win, when the global feed briefly cut to the VAR hub in Dallas and showed Evans with his right hand near his leg.

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