VAR's absence has led many viewers to question whether Vietnam's 1-0 win over Indonesia in Group B of the 2024 ASEAN Cup used VAR as previously announced.
Saudi Arabian referee (left) in Vietnam's victory - Photo: NGUYEN KHOI
On the evening of December 15, the Vietnamese team won 1-0 against Indonesia at Viet Tri Stadium to lead Group B of the 2024 ASEAN Cup. The only goal was scored by midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai. The highlight match of Group B ended smoothly, with little controversy. In fact, VAR did not need to appear on the screen to advise the Saudi Arabian referee team. Referee Alshehri Abdullah Dhafer A and his two compatriots coordinated and controlled almost every situation to make a decision. Especially in the incident where Ho Tan Tai fell in the Indonesian penalty area in the 35th minute. Mr. Alshehri Abdullah Dhafer A definitely did not award a penalty to the Vietnamese team. VAR also did not need to check again and seemed to agree with the Saudi Arabian referee. VAR was "invisible" in the 1-0 victory of the Vietnamese team over Indonesia. The proof is that there was no checking signal announced on the screen and electronic board. The referee does not need to go to the sidelines to review the screen. Mr. Abdullah Dhafer A can completely "silent check" (communicate) with the VAR team in Malaysia via walkie-talkie.
VAR at ASEAN Cup 2024 will be in Malaysia - Photo: ASEANFOOTBALL
The two VAR referees in this match are Mr. Shahdan Mamdouh Mufareh A (Saudi Arabia) and assistant Jahari Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin (Singapore). Previously, according to ASEAN Football , the VAR signal will be transmitted to the stadiums from a central VAR room located in Singapore or Malaysia, without using the resources of the home teams. An official of the Southeast Asian Football Federation (AFF) told Tuoi Tre Online that the central VAR room is located in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). VAR review screens are placed at the stadiums. This solution helps AFF save on organization costs. VAR was first applied at the ASEAN Cup (formerly the AFF Cup) and is the third tournament of AFF to apply this technology after the U16 and U19 Southeast Asian 2024.
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