FIFA is probing Australian VAR Shaun Evans after he made an upside‑down ‘OK’ hand sign before Germany’s 7‑1 win over Curaçao.
The gesture, harmless in some contexts but also linked to white supremacy, triggered online speculation and concern from anti‑racism groups Fare and Kick It Out.
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Sources say FIFA has asked Evans for an explanation, though no official statement has been issued.
Broadcasts since the incident have shown VAR teams focused on monitors rather than posing for cameras.
Evans, on Fifa’s referees list since 2017, previously officiated at the 2022 World Cup and in Australia’s A‑League.
