Cup coaches give VAR a tentative thumbs-up

SOCHI, Russia - World Cup coaches expressed a quiet confidence on Wednesday about video assistant referee (VAR) technology ahead of its likely adoption for this year's showpiece event in Russia.

Representatives from the 32 teams that have qualified for the tournament gathered in the Black Sea resort of Sochi for a briefing on how "modern life" was taking over the game.

VAR is expected to be given the green light by the International Football Association Board (IFAB), when the body that determines the laws of the game meets on Saturday.