The latest technology, however ... Within a second of the ball crossing the goal line, the system sends a message to the referee's watch, which also vibrates. The system's accurate to within ...

In the world of professional football, where every goal can shift the destiny of entire nations and clubs, precision has ...

Goal line technology lived up to its star billing in ... Within seconds, the camera-based system signaled “goal” to a watch worn by referee Sandro Ricci, who duly awarded the goal.

Seemingly, the ball spilled across the line. But the TV replay was inconclusive (see above screengrab), so the goal line technology was used. And it determined that, in fact, the ball did cross the ...

For the first time on soccer's biggest stage, technology will be ... the whole of the ball passes the goal line, a vibration and optical signal is sent to a watch worn by the referee in less ...

IFAB also gave the go-ahead to goal-line technology but ... on offsides and leaving the officials next to the goal to watch for foul play. UEFA will continue with the use of additional assistant ...

The form of goal line technology used involved microchips in the ball that activate a message being sent to a watch the referee wears, when the ball crosses the line. After the tournament ...

On Thursday the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), which is the sport's international governing body, approved two goal-line technology ... referee's watch, by vibration ...

but the goal-line technology awarded the hosts a goal. The watch worn by referee Amaury Delerue vibrated, indicating to the match official that the ball crossed the line. Delerue initially gave a ...

Goal line technology makes its debut in international ... it gives a signal to the referee's watch," Linder said. "All the referees on the field receive the signal. It vibrates and gives an ...