Fifa to introduce advanced semi-automated offside technology at 2026 World Cup
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Summary
Fifa has announced new semi-automated offside technology for the 2026 World Cup that will send real-time audio alerts to assistant referees when a player is more than 10cm offside. This improved system, which builds on earlier versions tested at the Club World Cup and Intercontinental Cup (which only flagged offsides greater than 50cm), aims to make VAR decisions faster and reduce the need for delayed offside flags where play continues before a decision is made.
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Fifa will introduce advanced semi-automated offside for video assistant referees (VAR) which should make decisions faster and mean an assistant can raise the flag rather than wait for a move to play out.
A real-time audio alert will be sent to the assistant if a player is more than 10cm offside.
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