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FIFA selects GoalControl goal-line system for the next year’s World Cup in Brazil

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FIFA has selected the service of GoalControl, a German tech giant, for the new goal-line technology for the upcoming World Cup in Brazil. FIFA is planning to use the goal control technology in the next World Cup and the same will be finalized after trailing the service of GoalControl in the Confederation Cup this year. FIFA has very high demands regarding technical quality and they have chosen GoalControl after a lot of deliberation. There were three other companies who competed with GoalControl for getting FIFA’s attention but they all got rejected. According to FIFA the selection of GoalControl has been done as it is expected to give the best goal-line technical support at Brazil, where the next World Cup will be played.

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What is goal-line technology?

The goal line technology or GLT is used to decide whether the ball has entered the goal fully and appropriately. It helps the referee announce a goal without making any mistakes. It is being used in football to assist the experts and the referees make right decisions. The goal line technology has the capacity of accurately measuring if the football has crossed the goal line or not. The indications given by it helps the referee pass the final judgment. FIFA was not much into this technology before but later on they decided to trial this technology for more accurate judgment. IFAB officially acknowledged the goal line technology on the 5th of July last year. The discussions regarding the inclusion of goal line technology started almost thirteen years back, in 2000. Some experts think that this technology will be a great help in correctly judging the penalty shootouts.

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The important features of good goal-line technology:

  • It is used only for determining id the ball has crossed the goal line or not.
  • A goal-line technology has to be totally accurate and it should not make any errors.
  • The goal-line technology works very fast and confirms final results within a second.
  • The results have to be conveyed only to the officials and executives of the match.

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Selection of GoalControl:

There are many reasons that worked in favor of GoalControl. Hawkeye, a British tech company that provides goal-line technology to tournaments and teams, got ousted by the GoalControl. Initially it was approved by the FIFA and hoped to win the prestigious chance of serving FIFA. GoalControl uses 14 high-speed cameras for taking pictures of the football and its movements around the football net. The cameras are strategically placed around the field. The cameras send encrypted message to the referees watch when a shot makes the football cross the goal line. It will take over $260,000 to install and operate the goal-line technology provided by GoalControl.

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