CBF strikes deal for semi-automatic offside in Brazilian football from 2026 | OneFootball

This Friday, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) signed a contract with Genius Sports to implement semi-automatic offside technology in Brazilian football. The technology will be available in the Série A matches of the Brazilian Championship and the Copa do Brasil in the 2026 and 2027 seasons.

The partner company will also provide a system for tracking players, referees, and the ball, as well as a platform for tactical and performance analysis. Genius technology will be integrated with the VAR currently used by the CBF, from the company Hawk-Eye.

Last Monday, Samir Xaud confirmed the implementation of the new technology during the inauguration of the Arbitration Working Group. Now, with the contract signed, the president of the CBF celebrated the innovation in Brazil.

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“We are taking another decisive step in the modernization process of Brazilian football. The arrival of semi-automatic offside is not just a technological innovation, but a concrete measure to increase the precision, transparency, and credibility of refereeing decisions. It is a movement aligned with the most advanced in world football, and the CBF will continue to work to ensure that our competitions are a reference in quality and fairness,” he said.

Genius will have until January 10, 2026, to issue the SAOT certificate in all 27 stadiums of the teams that will be in the Brasileirão. According to the contract, each sports venue will be equipped with 24 cameras, an exclusive local Genius server, a minimum dedicated connection of 700 Mbps, and assurance of structural stability and absence of vibration in the cameras.

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