Video assistant referee Shaun Evans has denied "intentionally" making a hand gesture "to communicate a message, affiliation, game or belief of any kind" and claimed it was a "an involuntary, subconscious twitch" that he was "unaware" of.

Here's the latest on what the Australian referee's gesture was and how it has stirred up controversy.

A video assistant referee (VAR) official has raised eyebrows for appearing to make a hand sign before Germany’s World Cup opening match against Curaçao in Houston on Sunday. The broadcast feed initially focused on the on-field crew before the camera showed the three officials who were assigned to handle reviews out of FIFA’s international broadcast center in Dallas.

FIFA is actively investigating Australian video assistant referee (VAR) official Shaun Evans after he appeared to make an upside-down hand […]

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After originally giving USMNT defender Tim Ream a yellow card, the referee was called to the screen and reissued it to Paraguay's Miguel Almirón.

The alleged hand gesture was made during live coverage of Germany's match against Curaçao on Sunday, June 14

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FIFA referee Shaun Evan put himself in a complex position ahead of Germany's big win over Curazao. The organization stood by him.