FIFA announces video assistance will be used at 2016 Club World Cup

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FIFA has announced that video assistance will be introduced in the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan from Dec. 8-18. The new technology will be used to support officials in making "match-changing" decisions which may have been missed by the referee.
"This represents a big step forward in terms of testing the technology," said Marco van Basten, FIFA's chief officer of technical development.
"We feel well prepared after setting everything up with the support of The IFAB, the host broadcaster Dentsu/NTV and Hawk-Eye - one of a number of providers that offer such technology.
"At the same time, it's important to remember that we are entering somewhat unchartered territory here, given that we are going live for the first time."

The goal-line technology watch

The introduction of goal-line technology in 2012 effectively eliminated the potential for a shot to be disallowed if it was clearly over the line. This technology now exists at every ground in Serie A, La Liga, the Bundesliga and the Premier League, replacing the uncertain with a constant measure. Four years later and FIFA has already prepared the next wave of technological advancements in the sport. The trials are set to include video assistant referees (VARs) working in tandem with the referee on the field of play to communicate anything the official may have missed. Apart from merely listening to the VARs, FIFA claims the first official will be able to review footage on a monitor set up on the touchline for more complex decisions. Twelve countries have agreed to trial the video assistance technology: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Portugal, Qatar, and the U.S.A.