FIFA president Gianni Infantino says the results of the video replay trial conducted during the Club World Cup in Japan have been “extremely positive”.
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The replay system, which allows referees to instantly review footage of potentially “game-changing” incidents, was used for the first time on Wednesday as Kashima Antlers were awarded a penalty in their 3-0 semi-final victory over Atletico Nacional.
Hungarian referee Viktor Kassai was able to play back footage of an infringement on Kashima’s Daigo Nishi via a pitch-side monitor and concluded that it was a foul worthy of a spot-kick.