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World Cup chip technology overturns offside call for Sweden goal
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First reported by N12 · Jun 15, 2026
What happened
Sweden’s 5-1 World Cup win over Tunisia featured a VAR decision that used an in-ball chip to award Mattias Svanberg’s goal. The sensor detected a slight touch by Alexander Isak, overturning an offside call and reigniting debate over high-tech officiating in football.
- 01Sweden’s fourth goal against Tunisia was initially ruled offside, then confirmed by VAR.
- 02A ball-mounted chip detected a slight touch by Alexander Isak.
- 03The sensor data showed Svanberg was onside when the touch occurred.
- 04Adidas’s Connected Ball Technology feeds real-time contact data to VAR.
- 05Similar technology affected decisions at the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024.
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