Overview

• The trial will run from September 27 to October 19 with deployment in Santiago, Valparaíso, Rancagua and Talca.
• Coaches will initiate reviews by displaying a green card, with challenges limited to goals, penalties, direct red cards or mistaken identity.
• FVS uses fewer on-site officials and simpler infrastructure than VAR to make video review more accessible to competitions with limited resources.
• FIFA cites successful pilots at the Blue Stars Youth Cup and the 2024 U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia, with Pierluigi Collina and Massimo Busacca endorsing the expanded test.
• The 24-team tournament provides a larger competitive setting for FIFA to evaluate the system before considering broader adoption.