How do referees at the World Cup instantly know if the ball has fully crossed the line, and whether to award a goal or not?

For the 2026 World Cup, FIFA will continue to utilize goal-line technology to help make near-instant decisions on whether a goal is scored.

This comes after FIFA invested years developing tools that combine player tracking, artificial intelligence and ball sensors ...

Gennaro Gattuso and his Italy players will be hoping to avoid any close calls in this evening’s World Cup play-off final away against Bosnia and Herzegovina, as goal-line technology will not be in use ...

Japan saw a goal against Tunisia ruled out by millimeters. But remember when their winning goal against Spain in 2022 was similarly close?

The men’s football World Cup presents a unique global opportunity to showcase new football technology – from boots and balls ...

MILAN (Reuters) - Serie A was hit by yet another controversy on Sunday which left both teams calling for the introduction of goal-line technology. Palermo were denied a goal in their match at ...

After spotting hard-charging Germany a 2-0 lead half an hour into their Round of 16 match at South Africa 2010, England clawed back with two goals in the span of a minute before halftime. At least, ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Was it a goal, or wasn't it? The question shouldn't need to be debated in the next five weeks in Brazil, where goal-line technology will be used for the first time in a World Cup.

Soccer’s rule-making body agreed Wednesday to reopen discussions on the use of goal-line technology after referee mistakes at the World Cup helped eliminate two teams. The International Football ...