ZURICH (AP) — Video review is going to help referees at the World Cup, bringing soccer’s biggest event into line with U.S. pro sports.
FIFA’s rule-making panel voted on Saturday to update the game’s 155-year-old laws and allow for video assistant referees (VAR).
It clears FIFA to adopt VAR for the World Cup in Russia at a meeting of its ruling council on March 16.
Trials in competitions worldwide, including top European leagues in Germany and Italy, have provoked controversies.
Reviews have been slower than promised — sometimes lasting minutes — and communication inside stadiums is often confusing.