Luka Modric criticizes VAR system, Croatia out of World Cup 2026
Luka Modric expressed his displeasure at VAR decisions as Croatia suffered a 1-2 defeat against Portugal. He said that VAR is being used in a faulty manner and it affects the results of the matches.
Croatia midfielder Luka Modric has strongly criticized the VAR system after the 1/16 final defeat against Portugal at the World Cup 2026. Modric said, "The umpire said Matanovic touched the ball, but we saw the replays — nowhere does it show that he touched it. If he didn't touch the ball, it's not offside. Yes, we should have got much more than that. Some things were not in our favor. That penalty... If the situation had been reversed, VAR would never have intervened. I have been saying from the beginning that when VAR was introduced, I did not like it. Time. In some cases it is being used incorrectly, considering the situation is not controversial, it is not a penalty, they were just grabbing each other, so I say. “VAR should not interfere in different ways. But we will not defend ourselves, but such episodes break our game. are, especially in the second half
ए. This is the same Croatia that everyone knows and respects,” Modric told Juternji List.