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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.

Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.

In this story
People
Cristiano RonaldoBruno FernandesRomelu Lukaku
OrganizationsAdidas, VAR, The Athletic, BBC Sport
PlacesSweden, Tunisia, Qatar

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N12Center · HebrewJun 15, 2026
World Cup chip technology overturns offside call for Sweden goal
MakoCenter · HebrewJun 15, 2026
Chip-in-ball tech overturns offside call in Sweden's 5-1 win over Tunisia

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