FIFA has confirmed that
GoalControl GmbH, will provide goalline technology for the 2014 World Cup
finals, after a successful trial at the Confederations Cup this year.
The
German company was given the contract for the Confederations Cup, the Club
World Cup and the World Cup in April, but the deal was subject to the technology
impressing at the tournament in Brazil.
“Today’s
announcement follows an evaluation process in which the relevant departments
within FIFA examined the use of GoalControl-4D during the FIFA Confederations
Cup. While there were no goal-line incidents in which the technology was
required to determine whether a goal had been scored, the system met all
necessary FIFA requirements and indicated every one of the 68 goals correctly.
Importantly, there was also a high-level of satisfaction reported by match
officials,” a statement from FIFA read.
“Furthermore, FIFA can
today confirm that GLT will be used at the FIFA Club World Cup to be played in
Morocco from 11-21 December 2013 and that GoalControl GmbH will be the official
GLT provider for the event.
“The
use of GoalControl-4D in Morocco and Brazil will be subject to a final
installation test at each stadium, which is a standard procedure as part of the
official certification process defined in the GLT Testing Manual. These tests
will be conducted by an independent test institute. Prior to the start of every
game, the match officials will also carry out their own tests, in-line with the
operational procedures approved by the International Football Association Board
(IFAB).”
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