"I think we should all have as the objective to make correct decisions on the field of play. It would be a pity if the result of a competition is decided not by what the players do on the field of play, but by an honest mistake made by the decision-maker. This is what convinced us 13, 14 years ago to start thinking how to support referees [with technology]. So if we can get this, to me, it's positive. We discuss and we will see what will be the outcome because I think the objective would be worth it."
"The main criteria is no delay. With corners, there is a physiological delay because when a corner is given, normally you wait until the two centre-backs come up. It normally takes 10-15 seconds to get the attackers ready. In these 10-15 seconds, if the corner kick is wrongly given ... everybody has the evidence that the start of play is wrong and to me, it's difficult to understand if they have the possibility to see that [the decision is wrong] why we have to hide our"
FIFA referees' chief supports using VAR to review corner kicks at the 2026 World Cup to prevent matches being decided by honest referee mistakes. Extending VAR to corner decisions would require adoption as an IFAB trial at the upcoming annual meeting. The objective is to make correct decisions on the field of play and to avoid competition results turning on human error. VAR was first considered 13–14 years ago to support referees with technology. The main implementation criterion is avoiding delays; typical 10–15 second pauses for corners could allow review without disrupting play.
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