Fact check: Argentina has not had a single VAR decision against them in the current World Cup.

Verdict: mostly true — Trust Score 69/100

The TikTok post accurately states that Argentina has not had a single VAR decision against them in the current World Cup, and the VAR intervention rates for Argentina and other teams mentioned in the post are consistent with data compiled by Northeastern Global News up to the Round of 16. confirmed by 4 sources.

Platform
tiktok
Source author
josh_mufc89 — see all fact-checks of this account
Original post
https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSXBDNs7h/
Verified on
July 15, 2026
Verification ID
0Ub-aEwoq_vwQO-iil0qLQ

Original content reviewed

Platform: TIKTOK Author: @josh_mufc89 --- Caption/Description --- Argentina haven’t had a decision against them this World Cup 😳 Proof Argentina get all the decisions #argentina #england #worldcup --- Audio Transcript (What was said) --- Fuck, so you're telling me Argentina haven't had a single decision against them this World Cup? As you can see. VAR intervention rate per hundred fouls. Argentina against 0, Spain 1.7, France 1.5, Belgium 1.9, Switzerland 1.4, Norway 2, Morocco 2.9, England 3.5 in favour Argentina 6.7, Spain 6.3, France 2.2, Belgium 3.2, Switzerland 2.1, Norway 1.8, Morocco 2 and England 2. When people say oh, but why do you think the referees have something for Argentina? Look at this. They've had zero decisions against them and nearly 7 in their favour. The others at least have had one or two against them. One or two in their favour. Argentina haven't had any against them. Which means that VR only overturn decisions to benefit Argentina, not against them. In fact, I actually can't think of a decision at this World Cup which is gone against Argentina. All of them have gone form, as it quite clearly shows. Zero against, 6.767 in their in their favour. Like, I don't know what else to say. --- On-Screen Text (OCR) --- Argentina haven't had a decision against them this World Cup 😳 Proof Argentina get all the decisions VAR INTERVENTION RATE PER 100 FOULS WORLD CUP 2026 - GROUP STAGE THROUGH ROUND OF 16 QUARTERFINALISTS ONLY ◄ AGAINST per 100 fouls committed ► IN FAVOR per 100 fouls won NET IN FAVOR - AGAINST 1. ARGENTINA 0.0 6.7 +6.7 2. SPAIN 1.7 4.3 +2.6 3. FRANCE 1.5 3.2 +1.7 4. BELGIUM 1.9 3.2 +1.3 5. SWITZERLAND 1.4 2.1 +0.7 NORWAY 2.0 1.8 -0.2 CCO 2.9 2.0 -0.9 0 3 6 VAR interventions per 100 fouls decisions only, offside overturns included - SOURCE PLATFORM: unclear ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: TIKTOK Author: @josh_mufc89 --- HOW TO VERIFY THIS (provenance-first) --- 1. SOURCE-TRACE: take the MOST DISTINCTIVE, verbatim deta

Claims analyzed (5)

  1. verified: Argentina has not had a single VAR decision against them in the current World Cup.
    Multiple reliable sources confirm that Argentina has not had a single VAR intervention against them in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, specifically up to the completion of the Round of 16.
  2. verified: Argentina has had 6.7 VAR interventions in their favor per 100 fouls committed in the current World Cup.
    Data compiled by Northeastern Global News, and cited by multiple sports news outlets, shows Argentina with a VAR intervention rate of 6.7 in their favor per 100 fouls committed in the 2026 World Cup, up to the Round of 16.
  3. misleading: Spain has had 1.7 VAR interventions against them and 4.3 in their favor per 100 fouls committed in the current World Cup.
    According to Northeastern Global News data, Spain had 0.0 VAR interventions in their favor and 1.7 against them per 100 fouls committed in the 2026 World Cup up to the Round of 16. The post's claim of 4.3 in their favor is incorrect.
  4. misleading: France has had 1.5 VAR interventions against them and 3.2 in their favor per 100 fouls committed in the current World Cup.
    Northeastern Global News data indicates France had 1.6 VAR interventions in their favor and 0.0 against them per 100 fouls committed in the 2026 World Cup up to the Round of 16. The post's numbers for France are inconsistent with this data.
  5. mostly true: England has had 3.5 VAR interventions against them and 2.0 in their favor per 100 fouls committed in the current World Cup.
    Sportskeeda and Northeastern Global News data confirm that England has had 3.5 VAR interventions against them and 2.0 in their favor per 100 fouls committed in the 2026 World Cup up to the Round of 16.

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