FIFA Qatar Switzerland VAR outage
Definition
A colloquial reference to a specific incident during a 2022 FIFA World Cup match involving the Swiss national team, where technical failure of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system created significant confusion and debate.
A shorthand term used in football discourse to describe instances where technological failure disproportionately impacts match results.
Examples
The referee looked at the screen like it was a prop in a play because the FIFA Qatar Switzerland VAR outage wiped out his ability to see reality.
If the VAR system has another FIFA Qatar Switzerland VAR outage, we might as well go back to deciding matches with a coin toss and a blindfolded goat.
I told the waiter my order was incorrect, but he just gave me a blank look reminiscent of the great FIFA Qatar Switzerland VAR outage.
Witnessing that botched goal review felt like a nostalgia trip to the FIFA Qatar Switzerland VAR outage, proving that even with millions in tech, chaos finds a way.