VAR MAKES INDIA DEBUT IN AFC WOMEN’S ASIAN CUP QF MATCHES

The quarter-final matches of the ongoing AFC Women’s Asian Cup saw the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology being used for the fi rst time in the country. It was before the start of the tournament that the announcement was made that the AFC Asian Cup will see the use of the VAR from the knockout games.

The quarterfi nal match between Japan and Thailand, which ended in a 7-0 win for the former, became the fi rst match in India to use the technology. The VAR, though, was not needed to make any signifi cant decisions in the match played in Navi Mumbai. (Agencies)