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VAR Official Who Made Hand Gesture Returns To Duty

Video assistant referee (VAR) official Shaun Evans will return to duty as assistant VAR for New Zealand’s World Cup Group G match against Egypt on Monday, following his clearance by FIFA after an investigation into a televised hand gesture. The Australian official will work alongside lead VAR Mohammed Khamid for the match in Vancouver, marking his first appointment since the controversy during Germany’s 7-1 victory over Curacao. Evans came under…

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Referee Shawn Evans, who was at the center of controversy over allegations of a 'white supremacist' gesture, has returned to the World Cup officiating crew for the first time since the FIFA investigation. According to the American sports media outlet The Athletic on the 22nd (Korean time), Evans, an Australian, served as an assistant Video Assistant Referee (VAR) for the Group G match between New Zealand and Egypt at 10 a.m. on that day.

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Video assistant judge Sean Evans will return to performance duties at the Group G match between New Zealand and Egypt, which will take place on 22 June at 04:00 Kyiv time.

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Новое Время broke the news in Ukraine on Sunday, June 21, 2026.
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