Overview

• Referee-worn bodycams provided both an immersive spectator view and enhanced training footage, exceeding FIFA’s initial projections.
• Bodycam angles uncovered blocked-view incidents—most notably a handball in Atlético Madrid vs PSG—that led VAR to recommend accurate penalty decisions.
• Semi-automated offside technology was piloted across the expanded 32-team tournament and received strong approval from match officials.
• The IFAB-mandated eight-second rule for goalkeepers achieved a 100% success rate in curbing time-wasting, with only two infractions recorded.
• FIFA will analyze these trials to optimize VAR integration and deploy the tested technologies in major domestic competitions next season.