The goal-line technology made it’s debut at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Brazil along with the vanishing spray used by the referees to mark out exact spot to place the ball for spot-kicks.



Over the years, many matches have been marred by poor officiating, maybe due to the inability of the referee and the assistants to determine what is right, in terms of whether the ball crossed the goal or not. The affected teams, whose goals were denied have complained bitterly to the world football governing body; FIFA for some years but without success.