VAR calls to be announced live in Libertadores from quarter-finals | OneFootball

Starting this Tuesday (16), when the Copa Libertadores resumes with the quarterfinal stage, a new feature will mark the matches of the South American competition.

Conmebol announced that, after its successful use in the 2024 Recopa final at Maracanã, the Referee’s Announcement of VAR Decisions tool (live announcement of VAR decisions) will be implemented for the first time starting from the Libertadores quarterfinals, as well as in the Copa Sudamericana.

According to the Confederation, the implementation of this tool is ‘another historic step in its commitment to transparency and the development of South American refereeing’.

Now, the main referee of the match will explain live, both to the audience in the stadium and to the millions of fans watching the broadcasts, the decision made after any VAR review, reinforcing clarity and trust in every decision.

Approved by IFAB and FIFA, this procedure represents a new milestone for refereeing on the continent and reflects the spirit of modernization that guides Conmebol in all its tournaments.

The Libertadores quarterfinals will be played between September 16 and 25, with São Paulo making their debut in the stage on Thursday (18), away, in Ecuador, against LDU. The decisive return leg at Morumbi will take place a week later, on the 25th.

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