First football (soccer) FIFA World Cup to use Goal-Line Technology

The first use of Goal-Line Technology (GLT) in a FIFA World Cup took place during the 2014 edition of the tournament held in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July. The technology was used in the opening game, Brazil vs Croatia in the Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil on 12 June 2014.

The GoalControl-4D system is equipped with 14 high-speed cameras located around the pitch, with seven cameras focusing on each goalmouth. The technology is used to detect if the football has crossed the goal line or not by continuously capturing the ball's position in 3D. GLT can confirm whether a goal has been scored within one second by sending a message to a watch worn by each of the match officials. The pressure for the implementation of GLT intensified when Frank Lampard was not awarded a goal despite the ball clearly crossing the line during the 2010 World Cup in England's match versus Germany. The technology was first goal that was decided by the use of GLT was in the France vs Honduras game in Porto Alegre on 15 June 2014 when a Karim Benzema shot hit the post before bouncing off the goalkeeper, Noel Valladares who clawed the ball back after it had fractionally passed the line.