Tag: FVS
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Norway coach taps VAR-lite for dream start at U20 World Cup
U20 World Cup drama in Talca Estadio Fiscal in Talca, Chile, provided the setting for a tense start to the U20 World Cup campaign. Norway opened the scoring just eight minutes in, when Sogndal defender Rasmus Holten coolly dispatched a penalty after a handball in the box. The meaning was clear: a dream start for…
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Norway’s Dream Start with ‘Cheap VAR’ in U20 World Cup Opener
Norway’s Dream Start with a ‘Cheap VAR’ in Chile In a tournament where access to high-end technology can be scarce, Norway’s U20 team showed how a cost-efficient video review system can influence outcomes on the field. The Norwegian side leaned on what has been dubbed a “cheap VAR” approach—the Football Video Support (FVS) system—to request…
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FVS Review Requests Spark Norway’s Dream Start at U20 World Cup
FVS opens a new chapter for officiating at the U20 World Cup The U20 World Cup in Talca, Chile, saw Norway test a fresh officiating tool as head coach Bjørn Johansen – nicknamed Bummen in his playing days – tapped into the Football Video Support (FVS) system. FVS, described by FIFA as a cost-effective alternative…