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The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 13 referees who mainly as video assistant referees (VARs) for the the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™.
The selection was primarily based on their experience as video match officials in their respective association and confederation competitions, in addition to their successful participation in several preparatory seminars and FIFA competitions, where they enhanced their VAR knowledge and skills by using the system.
Each match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ will have a VAR together with three assistants, AVAR1, AVAR2, AVAR3.
In addition to these 13 referees, some of other referees and assistant referees have been selected for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Finals. These appointments will be confirmed before each match
