FIFA CONFIRMED ON Tuesday that GoalControl had been selected as the official provider of goal-line technology for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
The German firm was chosen ahead of three other providers, including the UK’s Hawkeye system, and their contract will begin at next year’s Confederation Cup.
The GoalControl system uses 14 high-speed cameras around the pitch to assess if the ball has crossed the line and was chosen by the game’s governing body because of the company’s ability to adapt to local conditions and its compatibility in relation to existing FIFA match operations.
Use of the technology is still subject to final tests at each host stadium, while match officials will also carry out their own checks, in line with procedures already carried out at the Club World Cup.
Here is how GoalControl works:
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