Wednesday, 20 February 2013

FIFA ok’s goal-line technology for 2014 World Cup


FIFA has confirmed goal-line technology will be used at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

The system was successfully trialled at the Club World Cup in December, and is being used for this summer's Confederations Cup.

A FIFA statement said: "After a successful implementation of Goal-Line Technology (GLT) at the Club World Cup in Japan in December 2012, FIFA has decided to use GLT at the 2013 Confederations Cup in Brazil and the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Finally FIFA are beginning to bring football into the 21st century and in line with all the other sports, technology wise.

I think it’s worth mentioning the fact that this technology has been available for quite some time yet it has taken until now to implement, but given FIFA’s track record you’d have to call this real progress.

All they have to do now is build on this and address the other glaring problems in football, like racism and club finances.  

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