ZURICH — Football's lawmaking panel has approved two goal-line technology systems for immediate use in matches.
The
International Football Association Board (IFAB) decision on Thursday
clears FIFA to use goal-line technology at the 2014 World Cup.
The English Premier League is expected to adopt one system during next season.
FIFA
President Sepp Blatter was a member of the panel which accepted test
results proving that the Hawk-Eye and GoalRef systems quickly and
accurately judge when balls cross the goal line.
Hawk-Eye is a British camera-based system already used in tennis and cricket.
GoalRef is a Danish-German project using magnetic sensors to track a special ball.
The IFAB panel comprises FIFA and the four British football associations.
