FIFA is investigating an incident from Sunday's World Cup match between Germany and Curaçao, in which Australian referee Shaun Evans came under scrutiny. A camera caught him in the VAR room making a right-hand gesture that several reactions on social media linked to a symbol of white supremacy. sport.pravda.sk ↗
Evans served as video assistant referee during the match. The match itself ended in a clear 7:1 victory for Germany and, according to available information, was not marked by major controversial moments on the pitch. Attention therefore shifted to footage from the VAR area, where the referee made a gesture that could also be interpreted as the common "OK" sign. dennikn.sk ↗
The controversy quickly spread on social media and raised questions about whether it was a racist symbol or an ambiguous gesture without political meaning. An organization monitoring racism in football called on FIFA to withdraw the Australian VAR referee from the tournament. According to available information, FIFA is aware of the incident. sport.sk ↗
The case comes shortly after the start of the tournament and could put pressure on organizers to take a clear stance on referees' conduct off the field of play itself. Further developments will depend on whether FIFA judges the incident to be a violation of the rules or a gesture without disciplinary consequences. La Repubblica ↗
FIFA investigates referee Evans's gesture during Germany vs. Curaçao match
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