Uganda, Nov. 20 -- The World Cup gets underway today, and whether you're a fan of it or not, VAR will once again take centre-stage, with semi-automated offside technology to be in use in Qatar.

Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology became a significant point of conversation at the 2018 World Cup, with the tournament proving to be the catalyst for its widespread implementation across European football.

But while it was a largely successful introduction, there were still a number of controversial incidents that left the fans enraged - perhaps none more so than France's crucial penalty, converted by Antoine Griezmann, in their 4-2 win over Croatia in the final.

Referee Nestor Pitana spent several minutes in front of the VAR screen foll...