Handball rule changed, Infantino backs VAR

Updated March 6 2021 - 2:39am, first published 2:37am
FIFA President Gianni Infantino says that soccer without VAR is "unimaginable".
FIFA President Gianni Infantino says that soccer without VAR is "unimaginable".

Accidental handball that leads to a teammate scoring a goal or having a goal-scoring opportunity will no longer be considered an offence, the game's lawmaking body has announced.

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