No more endless delayed flags? FIFA's new World Cup offside tech promises faster calls and fewer dead attacks

FIFA introduces real-time audio alerts for assistant referees during the 2026 World Cup to enhance offside decision-making.
Forbes

PGMOL Should Learn From Error After Liverpool-Spurs VAR Offside Audio Is Released

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: The giant screen shows a goal from Luis Diaz of Liverpool being checked for offside by VAR during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool ...
The New York Times

Semi-automated offside technology is finally coming to the Premier League – this is how it works

Premier League fans will finally get to see how SAOT (semi-automated offside technology) works when it reaches the English top flight this weekend. It should be an important addition, helping reduce ...

How does offside work in soccer? Explaining one of the sport's key laws

Here's what you need to know about offside, why it exists and how it will be implemented at the 2026 World Cup.
AOL

Red cards, VAR and offside laws facing Ifab review

Football's lawmakers will consider widening the remit for red cards when a goalscoring opportunity is denied at a meeting on Tuesday. However, Arsene Wenger's "daylight" offside proposal is set to ...
The New York Times

Explaining FIFA’s 2026 World Cup technology changes: Ball out of play firsts and offside advances

Japan's goal against Spain was a point of controversy during the 2022 World Cup Elsa/Getty Images New technology introductions at the 2026 World Cup mean officials will be able to check whether the ...

VAR explained by former referee: How will it work at World Cup?

VAR will again take center stage this summer. Here's what to know about how it works and what's new for the 2026 World Cup.

FIFA announces new pre-match ceremony for 2026 World Cup

FIFA has announced a new pre-match ceremony format for the 2026 World Cup, which will see the entire matchday squad for both teams on the field rather than just the starting lineups. The ...