Tag: Goal-Line Technology (GLT)

  • Goal-line technology in the spotlight at Maracana

    Lausanne, June 10, 2014: Goal-line technology (GLT) was on show at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro today as FIFA and GoalControl GmbH held a media event to demonstrate how the technology works. Members of the media from around the world had an opportunity to see the GoalControl-4D technology in action, including wearing the…

  • FIFA appoints GLT provider for Brazil

    FIFA appoints GLT provider for Brazil

    Zurich, April 06, 2013: The use of goal-line technology (GLT) at the FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 moved a step closer today, with FIFA confirming the appointment of GoalControl GmbH as the official GLT provider for the tournament. The announcement follows a comprehensive tender process that began in February and involved bid presentations at the Home…

  • Second GLT test phase details confirmed

    Second GLT test phase details confirmed

    Zurich-Switzerland, April 27, 2012 On 3 March 2012, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) approved two companies – Hawk-Eye and GoalRef – to take part in the second phase of Goal Line Technology (GLT) testing. Between 10 May 2012 and the beginning of June, EMPA (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology) will test…

  • 126th Annual General Meeting of the International Football Association Board (IFAB)

    126th Annual General Meeting of the International Football Association Board (IFAB)

    The 126th Annual General Meeting of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) will take place on Saturday 3 March under the chairmanship of The Football Association in Surrey, England. On the agenda this year are eight proposals and amendments to the Laws of the Game. These include a proposal for a fourth substitution to be…