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Goal-line technology gets World Cup green light

GoalControl CmbH will be the official GLT provider for the tournament in Brazil.

The Germany-based company won a tender process in April that incorporated both the Confederation Cup and the World Cup, and a satisfactory performance in the former has resulted in their services being retained.

Although the technology was not required to determine whether a goal had been scored in the Confederations Cup, the system met all necessary FIFA requirements and indicated every one of the event's 68 goals correctly while satisfying match officials.

A FIFA statement confirmed the news, adding: "The use of GoalControl-4D in Morocco and Brazil will be subject to a final installation test at each stadium, which is a standard procedure as part of the official certification process defined in the GLT Testing Manual."