NEW DELHI: A controversy has emerged at the FIFA World Cup 2026 after referee Shaun Evans was accused of making a hand gesture linked to white supremacist groups during Germany's match against Curacao ...

Video assistant referee Shaun Evans says an 'OK' sign hand gesture was "an involuntary, subconscious twitch" after he was cleared by a Fifa investigation. Evans said that he was "unaware" of making ...

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An Australian referee is under fire due to a gesture he made when he was shown before the Germany and Curaçao match on Sunday. But was it a subtle gesture to "white power"... or a prank that went ...

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The "OK" hand symbol has caused renewed controversy after an Australian official, Shaun Evans, was seen making the gesture during a World Cup broadcast. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) updated its ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A FIFA World Cup assistant referee from Australia came under scrutiny ...

FIFA is reportedly investigating a World Cup official’s hand gesture that has been linked to “an expression of white supremacy”. Australian ref Shaun Evans was in the VAR booth for Germany’s 7-1 win ...

Fifa is seeking an explanation over a hand gesture made by video assistant referee Shaun Evans before Germany's 7-1 win over Curacao on Sunday. Before matches during the World Cup, Fifa has been ...

Fifa disciplinary committee clears Australian referee Shaun Evans despite controversial upside-down ‘OK’ hand sign Tom has been The Telegraph's Sports News Correspondent since 2018, and was previously ...