Most of my World Cup wishes have come true, especially the success of VAR

With four matches remaining, the World Cup in Russia is coming to an end

France and Belgium shake hands early Wednesday morning in Australia and Croatia and England meet in Moscow at the same time on Thursday. ] As strange as this last sentence may seem, the unpredictability of the tournament has been refreshing. I had four wishes before the event.

The first was to see another masterclass Leo Messi; something suitable and deserved for the best of the modern generation. Let's just say that this wish was far from being granted.

Two other wishes were granted for the most part. I had hoped, on the one hand, that the Lion would roar and, on the other hand, that new suitors would arise to reflect the decreasing distance between the traditional powers and the next level.

Having Belgium, Croatia and England in the semifinals, even if the French are proving themselves and claiming the title in a week, it's precisely for what I had hoped .

World football needs a strong England and not just a source of motivation for all the other nations on the planet. There is something special and sometimes even a bit scary when English fans are on the right track, but it's good for the game when the white men are a threat.

The tournament shook the world football and exams that will be undertaken in Germany, in Argentina and Brazil, as well as those already underway in the Netherlands, Italy and Chile. after unsuccessful qualifying campaigns, say a lot about changing custody, even if it's only temporary.

The VAR appeared as a potential disaster when the decision was made to implement it in Russia. I hoped and prayed that its use is not the lasting memory of the tournament.

The goal line technology was used in Brazil in 2014, but the adoption of such a comprehensive system has been considerable and has not received universal endorsement of the football community.

The experience of the A-League But after the trials in the German and Italian national leagues, as well as in the FA Cups and Carabao, the Board of Directors of the International Football Association has gave its approval to Zurich in March

. was a success and a lot less invasive than many had feared.

The level of due diligence required to successfully implement something as controversial and controversial as the VAR is huge. Football has done as well as expected in this area.

The clear delineation of its powers and the scope of its application have been impressively exposed. The fundamental role of technology was to reverse any clear and obvious mistake in four key areas: goals, red cards, penalties and misidentification.

The clarity of this mandate is essential and, diligently applied, avoids unnecessary interference. intervention

The speed at which decisions were made was also important for fans who began to accept and, dare I say, believe in the VAR process. There was little delay in most of the decisions I saw. Most of the time, the game continues as the exam progresses and decisions are then applied quickly and deliberately.

It was clear that VAR officials had to make decisions without undue delay. Based on the immediate vision available, they applied instinct and experience to the task and, in general, were on hand with their decisions.

Of course, there were moments of controversy and conjecture. France escaped with three points after VAR stepped in and granted a penalty against the unlucky Socceroos early in the tournament.

Cristiano Ronaldo remained on the field despite the feeling that the VAR missed a clear and obvious refereeing error by not rejecting him for a nudge on the face of the Iranian, Morteza Pouraliganji and Brazil have filed an official document with FIFA. Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo scores his team's fourth goal in the Group B World Cup qualifier between Portugal and the Faroe Islands at Bessa Stadium in Porto, Portugal ” width=”100%” />

(AP Photo / Paulo Duarte) [19659009] Overall, incidents have been isolated, with group B being the most affected, but any system that still depends on the interpretation of a human being will never eliminate all doubt.

The A-League could learn a lot from the way FIFA has overseen the system in Russia. Maybe the quality of the officials themselves is the key. The referees present at the stand, who have obviously been told to be clear, knowledgeable and confident, have in turn received their decisions forcefully by the officials on the ground.

There was almost an arrogance and despite some players' obvious disgust for that, the referees seemed to control and support the decisions of the other.

At the national level, the referees of the A-League seem frenetic and panicked when they think for a moment on the sidelines, no doubt intimidated by the noise coming from the stands a few meters away.

When the VAR requires an arbitrator to undertake this process, the system seems Unprocessed: firm final decisions of the sky work better

Without the VAR, there would have been even more discussion and conjecture about the decisions made during the World Cup.The goals scored by players offside, simulations rewarded by unearned penalties and reds attributed to unlucky players and even innocent bystanders, would have fueled the usual debate

Russia 2018 has seen little the controversial moments prove that there is often no clear or definitive truth behind it. I think that's the nature of football and it will always be the case.

It was nice that most of the discussions focused on the Russian fairy tale, the upheavals, the English renaissance and the Croatian and Belgian dreams. Technology VAR

And that's just how it should be.