Fifa tests new tech for ball out of play & offside

Fifa is testing new technology that can determine whether a goal was scored after the ball exited the play.

One of three series that was tested this month in Qatar is the “Out of Bounds” innovation.

Real-time 3D Recreation has also been expanded to make line-of-sight decisions for offsides more quickly and clearly.

The video assistant referee (VAR) and TV viewers have access to two virtual feeds that replicate both goalkeepers’ viewpoints.

This technology might have helped to resolve a number of contentious incidents in the Premier League in recent seasons.

When VAR found out that Joe Willock had kept the ball in play before Anthony Gordon’s only goal for Newcastle two seasons ago, Arsenal were furious. The VAR did not possess the necessary camera position to demonstrate that the ball was out.

This season, there have been a number of “line of sight” offside incidents. Leandro Trossard was accused of preventing Guglielmo Vicario’s view of the ball when Eberechi Eze scored for Arsenal against Tottenham last month.

The advanced semi-automated offside technology uses the same tracking data points and configurations as the “Out of Bounds” technology.

Although it is still being tested offline, Qatar gave it an opportunity to demonstrate how trustworthy it was.

In the Intercontinental Cup final against Flamengo, Paris St-Germain’s Fabian Ruiz was denied a goal due to the ball’s movement.

Additionally, Fifa conducted additional tests of assistant-specific offside audio alerts, which made their debut at the Club World Cup this summer.

This is done to reduce the number of obvious offside flags.

Taiwo Awoniyi, a striker for Nottingham Forest, collided with a goalpost after play continued from a clear offside, and was placed in an induced coma in May.