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Santiago, Chile<\/em> \u2013 The FIFA Referees Committee has confirmed the official appointments for the upcoming FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025\u2122, scheduled to take place from 27 September to 19 October. A total of 54 match officials, comprising 18 referees and 36 assistant referees representing 22 FIFA Member Associations, have been selected to oversee the tournament matches.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s edition will also mark the continued implementation of Football Video Support (FVS) \u2014 a cost-effective and flexible alternative to the traditional Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system. FVS has already been trialled successfully at recent youth tournaments including the FIFA U-20 Women\u2019s World Cup\u2122 in Colombia and the FIFA U-17 Women\u2019s World Cup\u2122 in the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n \u201cFollowing the success of the FIFA Club World Cup, we look forward to another exciting tournament, for which we have once again appointed a very strong Team One line-up. From a refereeing perspective, it’s very important that the officials have the opportunity to be involved at a tournament featuring the stars of tomorrow and for us to carry out further testing of Football Video Support (FVS), which has been a great success so far,\u201d Unlike VAR, FVS does not rely on dedicated video match officials or real-time checks of every match-changing moment. Instead, coaches are granted a limited number of review requests per match, which they can use if they believe there has been a clear and obvious error in significant game-changing incidents\u2014such as goals, penalties, red cards, or mistaken identity. Players can also recommend reviews to their coaches, enhancing the collaborative and strategic aspect of the new system.<\/p>\n \u201cChile is a football-loving country, and we have an excellent opportunity to ensure that this year’s edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup leaves a legacy on a refereeing level. The (FIFA) U-20 World Cup is a highly competitive tournament that requires officials to have a sound reading of the game,\u201d As anticipation builds for one of FIFA\u2019s most prestigious youth competitions, the appointment of top-tier officials and the inclusion of technological support reflect FIFA\u2019s ongoing commitment to fairness, accuracy, and innovation in football officiating.<\/p>\n Source: FIFA<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Santiago, Chile \u2013 The FIFA Referees Committee has confirmed the official appointments for the upcoming FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025\u2122, scheduled to take place from 27 September to 19 October. 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\u2014 Pierluigi Collina, Chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
\u2014 Massimo Busacca, FIFA Director of Refereeing<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n