Overview
- CONMEBOL said the 2025 Copa Libertadores and Sudamericana finals will again use semi-automated offside and goal-line technology.
- The confederation pointed to successful deployment in the 2024 finals and the 2025 Recopa, noting quicker reviews and greater accuracy.
- CONMEBOL’s setup uses 24 high-speed cameras—14 for goal-line detection and 10 for offside tracking—processing data in real time.
- FMF president Mikel Arriola said hardware and software are in place, with integration targeted in the post-FIFA break to have SAOT ready before the Apertura 2025 play-in.
- FMF intends to mandate the system from Clausura 2026 as a complement to VAR, subject to referee approval and compliance with FIFA requirements.