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VAR will be in operation at Euro 2024 in Germany with semi-automated offside technology in use.

Uefa will also utilise goal-line technology, with connected ball technology in play for the first time at a European Championship, starting with hosts Germany’s opening fixture against Scotland in Munich.

Here’s everything we know about the technology being used at Euro 2024:

How will VAR work at Euro 2024?

A Video Assistant Referee (VAR), two Assistant Video Assistant Referees (AVAR) and three video operators will be used at all Euro 2024 games.

The VAR team will constantly check incidents during games for clear and obvious errors related to:

  • Goals
  • Incidents in the penalty area
  • Red cards
  • Mistaken identity

Uefa insists the VAR teams will only intervene for clear and obvious errors, but the referee is able to hold up play while an incident is …

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