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A 3D graphic showing semi-automated offside technology's virtual offside line during a Premier League review.

VAR vs. Semi-Automated Offside Technology: What Changed

VAR is the review process; semi-automated offside technology is the tool that makes one part of it faster. Here's what actually changed since the Premier League and FIFA adopted camera-based offside tracking.

Sports  · 13 Jul 2026, 15:17  · Tomás Ferreira
A referee checks a pitch-side monitor during a VAR review at the 2026 World Cup.

How Semi-Automated Offside Technology Is Changing the World Cup

Sixteen cameras per stadium and a sensor-packed match ball now flag offsides before a human eye can. Here's what changed since 2022, and what the system still can't decide.

Sports  · 13 Jul 2026, 09:25  · Tomás Ferreira