05/06/2026
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πππππ: FIFA is introducing a new offside technology for the 2026 World Cup. π
β’ THE SYSTEM will alert assistant referees when a player is more than 10 CM OFFSIDE, allowing them to raise the flag sooner instead of waiting for the play to finish.
β’ THIS SHOULD REDUCE unnecessary play, frustration, and the risk of injuries caused by delayed offside calls.
β’ HUMAN OFFICIALS will still make the final decision and can ignore the alert if they think something is wrong.
β’ THE TECHNOLOGY cannot handle very close offside calls or subjective offside decisions (such as whether a player interfered with an opponent). βοΈ