World Cup racism monitor urges FIFA to remove match official over hand gesture on TV broadcast

The World Cup racism monitor is urging FIFA to remove a match official following a controversial hand gesture captured on a TV broadcast. The VAR supervisor is accused of making a 'white power' symbol during a World Cup Group E match between Germany and Curacao in Houston on June 14, 2026. The monitor questioned why such a symbol was used at a global football event while the official knew the cameras were recording him.