FIFA will test limb-tracking offside tech at the Arab Cup

FIFA is building on the video assistant referee ( VAR ) technology that's playing an increasingly important role in soccer. At this year's edition of the Arab Cup, which starts on Tuesday, the organisation will test tech designed to help officials assess whether players are offside, marking the most important trial of the system to date. The offside rule is supposed to prevent players from lingering too close to the opponent's goal. In a nutshell , if an attacking team plays the ball forward whe...