FIFA Questions VAR Official Shaun Evans Over Gesture Before Germany Curacao Match

FIFA has asked Australian video assistant referee Shaun Evans to account for a hand signal he made ahead of Germany’s 7-1 win against Curaçao.

The moment was seen in a pre-game television feature that showed the VAR crew, and it later drew broad discussion on social media because some viewers felt the gesture could carry a controversial meaning.

The football body has not issued a public statement, but sources say officials are reviewing what happened and have requested Evans’ clarification.

After the game, TV coverage appeared to change how VAR staff were introduced, with officials shown looking at their screens instead of facing the camera in a posed shot.