# Football video support > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Football_video_support > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Football_video_support.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_video_support > Source revision: 1353675576 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Sports officiating technology Video Support logo **Football video support** (**FVS**) is a system in football designed to help referees correct decisions by reviewing specific incidents upon a coach's request, rather than continuous monitoring by a [video assistant referee](/source/Video_assistant_referee) (VAR). This system was first officially used at the [2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup](/source/2021_FIFA_Futsal_World_Cup) in Lithuania. The FVS offers a simplified alternative to VAR. ## Procedure There are four categories of decisions that can be reviewed. - **[Goal/no goal](/source/Scoring_in_association_football)** – [attacking team commits an offence](/source/Foul_(association_football)), ball out of play, ball entering goal, offside, handball, offences and encroachment during penalty kicks. - **[Penalty/no penalty](/source/Penalty_kick_(association_football))** – [attacking team commits an offence](/source/Foul_(association_football)), ball out of play, location of offence, incorrect awarding, offence not penalised. - **Direct [red card](/source/Red_card_(association_football))** – denial of obvious goal-scoring opportunity, serious foul play, violent conduct/biting/spitting, using offensive/insulting/abusive language or gestures. - **Mistaken identity** in awarding a red or [yellow card](/source/Penalty_card#Yellow_card). ### Check The FVS procedure involves several steps: 1. Challenge Request: Unlike VAR, where decisions are automatically reviewed by a Video Assistant Referee, FVS is only initiated when a coach challenges a decision by presenting a review request card. Coaches are allowed two challenges for the regulation time, with an additional challenge in extra time. 1. Review Process: The referee watches the incident on a pitch-side monitor, utilizing various camera angles and speeds to determine whether the initial decision was correct. 1. Final Decision: The referee makes the final decision based on the video evidence. If the challenge is successful, the team retains the right to challenge again; if unsuccessful, the coach loses the ability to challenge for the remainder of that half or extra time. ## History After Video Support was tested in the Spanish Futsal League, it made its debut in a FIFA tournament at the 2021 Futsal World Cup. Following its successful implementation in futsal, the system was renamed Football Video Support and tested in various FIFA association football tournaments.[1] National federations soon expressed interest in adopting the technology for their own competitions. ### Futsal Football video support was first introduced in [futsal](/source/Futsal) at the [2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup](/source/2021_FIFA_Futsal_World_Cup) in [Lithuania](/source/Lithuania).[2] A notable instance of its use was during the final match between Portugal and Argentina, where the Argentine player [Cristian Borruto](/source/Cristian_Borruto) was sent off following a successful challenge by the Portuguese team. Previously, FVS had already been tested in the [Primera División de Futsal](/source/Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Futsal) and other futsal competitions organized by the [Royal Spanish Football Federation](/source/Royal_Spanish_Football_Federation). FVS was used again during the [2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup](/source/2024_FIFA_Futsal_World_Cup). ### Association football After the successful implementation in futsal, FIFA also used the new system at the [Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup](/source/2024_Blue_Stars%2FFIFA_Youth_Cup) in 2024 and then announced the implementation for the [2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup](/source/2024_FIFA_U-20_Women's_World_Cup).[3] In October 2024, [FIGC](/source/Italian_Football_Federation) President [Gabriele Gravina](/source/Gabriele_Gravina) informed [IFAB](/source/International_Football_Association_Board) that they wanted to test FVS in Italy's [Serie C](/source/Serie_C).[4] [Knut Kircher](/source/Knut_Kircher), the sporting director of [DFB](/source/German_Football_Association) Schiri GmbH, also expressed that they were open to introducing it in the German leagues.[5] The system will be used in the [2025–26 season](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Liga_F) of [Liga F](/source/Liga_F),[6] and in the [2026 season](/source/2026_Canadian_Premier_League_season) of the [Canadian Premier League](/source/Canadian_Premier_League).[7] ## Differences to VAR While both FVS and VAR aim to correct clear and obvious errors, their implementation and operational procedures differ significantly:[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] - Initiation: VAR is automatically triggered by a video assistant referee, whereas FVS requires a coach's challenge. - Final Decision: In both systems, the on-field referee has the final say, but in VAR, the process can include "silent checks" that do not delay the game, unlike the mandatory stop in play for a FVS challenge review. - Location: The Replay Operator is positioned pitchside, behind the Referee Review Area (RRA), and is responsible for providing the best possible broadcast angles from that location. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Football Video Support moving forwards and gaining global momentum"](https://inside.fifa.com/innovation/news/football-video-support-moving-forwards-and-gaining-global-momentum). Retrieved 5 April 2026. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Video support to debut at FIFA Futsal World Cup Lithuania 2021™"](https://inside.fifa.com/news/video-support-to-debut-at-fifa-futsal-world-cup-lithuania-2021-tm). FIFA. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Football Video Support to be implemented at FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Colombia 2024™"](https://inside.fifa.com/technical/refereeing/news/football-video-support-to-be-implemented-at-fifa-u-20-womens-world-cup). FIFA. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["VAR-Alternative? Italien testet Challenge-System"](https://www.ran.de/sports/fussball/news/italien-der-bessere-var-serie-c-testet-video-support-mit-challenge-system-443346). *www.ran.de* (in German). 10 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Fußball: Schiri-Chef offen für Reform des Videobeweises"](https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/sport/bundesliga-videobeweis-kircher-offen-fuer-reform-100.html). *ZDFheute* (in German). 19 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Comienza una Liga F con muchas novedades: VAR bajo demanda y todos los estadios de césped natural"](https://www.rtve.es/deportes/20250830/comienza-liga-f-muchas-novedades-var-bajo-demanda-todos-estadios-cesped-natural/16711383.shtml). *RTVE*. Retrieved 30 August 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Canadian Premier League to conduct "daylight offside" trial in cooperation with FIFA"](https://inside.fifa.com/refereeing/news/canadian-premier-league-daylight-offside-trial-cooperation-fifa). *inside.fifa.com*. 31 March 2026. 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