The 2026 FIFA World Cup has drawn criticism on multiple fronts from soaring ticket costs to questionable calls from referees.

But officiating has sparked the sharpest backlash: Trump's politically charged involvement in a red-card suspension and a string of controversial VAR rulings that reshaped outcomes in critical knockout games. #Heat #FIFA #worldcup #VAR #referees #argentina #france #spain

Guests:

Bruce Murray is a former US Men's National Team player and is part of the US Soccer Hall of Fame.
Chuka Onwumechili is a professor of Communications at Howard University.
Tim Vickery is a sports journalist.
Steve Senderovich is Head Referee Instructor at the Canada Soccer Association.