FIFA has approved the use of goal-line technology for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil as well as the 2013 Confederations Cup.
Two systems, Hawkeye and Goalref, have so far been licensed by FIFA and both were used at last year’s Club World Cup in Japan, one in each of the two stadiums, where goal-line technology was employed for the first time.
FIFA said a third system, developed in Germany, had already passed examinations and that the providers were in licensing discussions. A fourth system, also German, has also been tested with the results due this week.
FIFA confirmed goal-line technology was “successful” at the Club World Cup, although there were no incidents where it had to be used.
It intends to install goal-line technology at all 12 venues at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
“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 Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 and 2014 World Cup,” FIFA said in a statement.
“The aim is to use GLT in order to support the match officials and to install a system in all stadia, pending the successful installation, and pre-match referee tests.
“With different technologies on the market, FIFA has launched a tender today, setting out the technical requirements for the two forthcoming competitions in Brazil.”
Hawk-Eye works by utilising six cameras at each goal to track the ball on the pitch, not dissimilar to the system in use at the Wimbledon tennis tournament.
The British system’s software employs “triangulation” to pinpoint the exact location of the football and if it crosses the goal-line, then an encrypted radio signal is sent to the referee’s wristwatch to indicate a goal has been scored.
In line with FIFA’s requirements, the whole process takes less than a second to complete.
The other competing system is GoalRef from Germany.
GoalRef uses a microchip implanted in the ball and low magnetic waves around the goal.
The system detects any change in the magnetic field on or behind the goal-line to determine if a goal has been scored and, again, the process takes under one second for a message to be relayed to the referee.
Barring any last-minute problems, the expectation is that one or both systems will be used for the Confederations Cup and the World Cup.
And in line with England’s history of controversy with goal-line incidents, London bookmakers have immediately quoted England at 66-1 to have a goal awarded by goal line technology at the 2014 World Cup.
The same odds are quoted for a disallowed goal.
Or anyone who fancies a more ambitious flutter should get down to Ladbrokes and put money on England at 400-1 to become the first side to win a major tournament thanks to being awarded a goal in the final under the new rules.
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