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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Luke Baker

Fifa is ‘a dictatorship’ fumes Gary Neville after World Cup offside controversy

Gary Neville was livid at Fifa - (Getty)

Gary Neville has labelled Fifa “a dictatorship” after a failure to release a VAR replay used to decide a tight semi-automated offside call during Switzerland’s draw with Qatar at World Cup 2026.

In the first half of the Group B clash, Switzerland were awarded a penalty when Remo Freuler was clattered by Qatari goalkeeper Mahmud Abunada.

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