Update | World Cup official says twitch caused gesture resembling supremacist sign; FIFA says no breach
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June 16, 2026
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GENEVA (AP) — A World Cup video review official said his hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign was caused by an involuntary twitch, and a FIFA committee concluded the Australian didn’t breach the sport’s disciplinary code.
FIFA’s discrimination monitor had called for Shaun Evans to be removed from the tournament.
Evans worked Germany’s opening 7-1 win over Curaçao on Sunday as an assistant to the video assistant referee, based at the World Cup broadcast center in Dallas.
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