FIFA ready to use automated offside calls in Qatar 2022 World Cup: Wenger

FIFA ready to use automated offside calls in Qatar 2022 World Cup: Wenger

FIFA will be ready to implement an automated system for offside calls at next year's World Cup in Qatar, Arsene Wenger said. The game's rulemaker, IFAB, said last month it was continuing to review the offside law and planned to test technology that would allow for 'semi-automatic' decisions to limit the need for long waits for VAR reviews. Wenger, however, said he supported the 'automated' offside technology, which directly informs a referee's assistant if an incident is offside. According to FIFA, semi-automated offside technology provides VAR with additional information before the referee makes the final call.