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FIFA to use video replay at Club World Cup in Japan

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7th December, 2016
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Referees will be able use video replays at this month’s Club World Cup in Japan to help them make “match-changing” decisions in the first ever use of broadcast TV feeds by match officials during a game.

Though goal-line technology has already been introduced to detect if a ball has crossed the line, FIFA announced on Wednesday that “an important piece of history will be made” when Video Assistant Referees are given access to all the broadcast TV feeds in operations rooms set up at the games in Japan.

The VARs will give information to the match referee “to correct clear mistakes in ‘match-changing’ situations,” FIFA said in a statement.

“These include serious incidents including goals, penalty decisions, direct red cards and cases of mistaken identity… but the referee will continue to take the first as well as the final decision on the field of play.”

The seven-team Club World Cup, which runs from December 8-18 in Yokohama and Osaka, will be a test event for the technology.

The sides taking part:

Real Madrid CF
Club America
Atletico National
Mamelodi Sundowns
Auckland City
Jeonbuk Hyundai
Kashima Antlers

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