CBF confirms semi-automatic offside for 2026 | OneFootball

CBF President Samir Xaud Confirmed the News

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), through its president Samir Xaud, confirmed that national competitions will have semi-automatic offside from 2026. The leader stated that the two main tournaments of the entity – Brasileirão and Copa do Brasil – will feature this innovation.

— It's a significant investment that the CBF will make. Next year, we will indeed have semi-automatic offside. We want to start using this tool. We are working on it. It will be in the Brasileiro and in the Copa do Brasil, in the main CBF competitions. So we want to initiate this important tool —, said Xaud in an interview with SporTV.

— I believe it will be very useful to add more fairness to our competitions. In recent months, we have seen a reduction in refereeing errors. This is a topic we prioritize. We are looking at refereeing with a new perspective. We want it to be the best refereeing in the world —, added the president.

HOW MUCH DOES SEMI-AUTOMATIC OFFSIDE COST?

Currently, the CBF spends R$ 20,000 per game. Thus, with semi-automatic offside, the cost will rise to R$ 100,000 per match, estimates the Confederation. This is because, with the technology, the stadium needs to have 12 special cameras.

WHAT IS SEMI-AUTOMATIC OFFSIDE?

Semi-automatic offside provides a technological resource to develop a 3D recreation of the play, which is presented for analysis by the referees involved in the matches. In other words, it's machine support for the referees. The system became popular in the 2022 Qatar World Cup. The technology was also used in the Champions League and the 2025 Club World Cup.

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