Video Referral Decision in Football

Question: In the recently concluded FIFA Council meeting, it was decided to use video referrals in football too. From which event its use will be started?
(a) FIFA World Cup, 2018
(b) FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2019
(c) FIFA U-17 World Cup, 2019
(d) FIFA Women’s World Cup, 2019
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:

  • FIFA Council Meeting concludes in Bogota, Colombia (March, 2018)
  • At the meeting, Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology was approved for FIFA’s football competitions.
  • It will be used in Russia in June-July, 2018, in the FIFA World Cup, 2018.
  • The VAR will be used to ascertain whether the goal is scored or not and the penalty should be given or not.
  • The technique will also decide on the red card and if the player has got a wrong punishment then will improve it.
  • From the year 2016, 20 federations used this new technology.
  • It was also used in the Confederations Cup, 2017.
  • At the same meeting, FIFA removed the three-decade-old ban on hosting international matches in Iraq.
  • Also, FIFA allowed the organizing of international matches in Iraq’s Arbill, Basra and Karbala.

Reference:
https://scroll.in/field/872343/fifa-gives-video-referral-system-green-light-for-world-cup-lifts-30-year-iraq-ban
https://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Fifa-to-give-VAR-green-light-2018-Russia-World-Cup/1102-4342828-15nsoyk/index.html
https://sports.ndtv.com/football/fifa-set-to-give-var-green-light-at-2018-russia-world-cup-1824270