Tech Tangles in World Cup Drama | Austin News

Austin News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 13, 2026 · 1m

Tech is turning the World Cup upside down—VAR and sensor balls are sparking chaos, controversy, and heartbreak. Switzerland’s Embolo got a red card for a dive nobody saw, Argentina surged to a 3-1 win. Germany’s goal was disallowed for minimal contact, triggering coaching upheaval. Croatia’s late equalizer vanished because sensors caught a touch no one else saw—coaches call it ruining the game’s soul. Egypt’s lead evaporated after a VAR call on a foul that happened earlier in play. Norway felt robbed in the quarters: their goal disallowed for a foul before the kick, and a potential goal…