International Football Association Board

NEWPORT, Wales (Reuters) - Goal-line technology could be used at the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil if a suitable system can be found following further tests, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Saturday.Blatter, speaking at a news conference following the annual ...

UEFA wants to have five officials on hand for matches at Euro 2012, its chief Michel Platini said Tuesday, in a renewed drive to deal with disputed on-pitch decisions.Speaking during a visit to Poland, co-host of the 2012 European championships along ...

The offside law, although controversial, is easy to understand. However, the decision regarding "being closer to the goal line" by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) makes the offside law difficult to judge and perplexing for fans. The IFAB ruled that a ...

In the International Football Association Board (IFAB), there are representatives from each of the English Football Association (EFA), the Scottish Football Association (SFA), the Football Association of Wales (FAW), the Irish Football Association (IFA) and F?d?ration Internationale de Football Association ...

Football(association football or soccer) team sports is the most played andwatched in the world. World football governing body FIFA is, or theInternational Football Federation (English: F?d?ration Internationale de FootballAccording to FIFA, the games features football has existed in Chinasince ...

Soccer's rule-making body agrees to reopen discussions on use of goal-line technologySoccer's rule-making body agreed Wednesday to reopen discussions on the use of goal-line technology after referee mistakes at the World Cup helped eliminate two teams.The International Football Association ...

UEFA wants to have extra officials on hand for matches at Euro 2012 in a drive to deal with disputed goals, the body's chief, Michel Platini, said Thursday."I am going to seek the possibility of having an extra official in ...

AP Interview: Valcke says 5-referee plan needs fast-track action to be ready for 2014 WCupSoccer's experiment with five on-field officials rather than the traditional three must be approved next year to be ready for the 2014 World Cup.FIFA general secretary ...

FIFA is studying 13 different goal-line technology systems which could help match officials make more accurate decisions. FIFA said Monday that all the project proposals were presented last week, and will be further discussed at an Oct. 20 meeting of its rule-making ...

Soccer expands experiment with extra assistant referees into Champions LeagueThe group that determines soccer rules has expanded the experimental use of two extra assistant referees into this season's European Champions League, a move made following a series of mistakes during the ...

Topic: International Football Association Board

Blatter hints at technology for 2014 World Cup

UEFA wants five officials at Euro 2012

Why the IFAB should modify the offside law

The history of the International Football Association Board

World soccer History

Goal-line technology to be considered again

UEFA eyes extra refs by Euro 2012 for goal spats

Valcke: 2014 WCup needs fast action on 5-ref plan

FIFA looks at 13 goal-line technology systems

Extra officials expanded to Champions League

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