Lagos
– The World Football Governing Body, FIFA, has named GoalControl GmbH, a
Germany-based company, the official Goal-line Technology (GLT) provider for the
2014 World Cup in Brazil.
A
statement by FIFA on Friday said that the decision was taken following the
successful implementation of GLT at the FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil.
It
said the company performed well during the FIFA Confederations Cup in April.
“Today’s
announcement follows an evaluation process in which the relevant departments
within FIFA examined the use of GoalControl-4D during the FIFA Confederations
Cup.
“While
there were no goal-line incidents in which the technology was required to
determine whether a goal had been scored, the system met all necessary FIFA
requirements.
“It
indicated every one of the 68 goals correctly. Importantly, there was also a
high-level of satisfaction reported by match officials,” the statement said.
It
also disclosed that the GLT would be used at the FIFA Club World Cup slated for
Dec. 11 to Dec. 21 in Morocco.
“The
use of GoalControl-4D in Morocco and Brazil will be subject to a final
installation test at each stadium.
It
said that prior to every game, the match officials would also carry out their
own tests, in-line with the operational procedures approved by the
International Football Association Board (IFAB).
According
to the statement, FIFA will now liaise with GoalControl GmbH to define the
timeline for installation leading up to each event.
The
GoalControl-4D system uses 14 high-speed cameras around the pitch.
It
confirms whether a goal has been scored automatically within one second by a
vibration and visual signal on each match official’s watch. (NAN)
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