CONMEBOL brings back semi-automatic offside for finals | OneFootball

The technology was first used in the 2024 CONMEBOL Sudamericana and CONMEBOL Libertadores Finals. After its successful implementation, it was also used in the 2025 CONMEBOL Recopa Final and will be applied again in this year's Finals.

The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL), through its Referees and Broadcast Commission, announced that it will implement the use of Semi-Automatic Offside Technology (SAOT) and Goal Line Technology (GLT) for the second consecutive year, both systems fully produced by CONMEBOL.

In this way, CONMEBOL continues to consolidate its commitment to the modernization of refereeing and transparency in its competitions, through the incorporation of cutting-edge technologies that raise the standards of precision and fairness in South American football.

SAOT and GLT were successfully implemented during the following matches:

– Cutting-edge technology –

As explained by Broadcast and the Referees Commission, the system operates by installing 24 specialized cameras around the stadium, 14 dedicated to GLT and 10 to SAOT, which operate with a capacity of over 200 frames per second and a resolution greater than 500 pixels per meter.

The system uses automated optical tracking that records in real-time the position of each player and the ball, processing more than a million data points per second.

This technology allows for the determination of offside plays and goal line situations with maximum accuracy, ensuring faster, more precise, and reliable decisions.

With these actions, CONMEBOL reaffirms its leadership in the use of top-level technological tools, strengthening fairness in South American football.

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