VAR to be used from Afcon quarters instead of semis

The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system will be introduced from the quarterfinal stage of the Africa Cup of Nations. It was originally planned to use VAR from the semi-final stage but it will now be brought in from the last-eight games, increasing the possibility of drama in a tournament traditionally filled with refereeing controversy but this year rather muted. Several marginally offside calls and an erroneous handball decision, which Ghana felt might have contributed to their early exit from...