Will there be VAR at the FIFA Club World Cup?

The newly refurbished FIFA Club World Cup takes precedence this summer as 32 teams from across the globe compete for glory in the United States.

European behemoths Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester City feature against the likes of Brazilian champions Botafogo, 2023/24 AFC Champions League victors Al Alhy and Lionel Messi's Inter Miami with a record-breaking $1 billion prize pool on offer.

Ahead of the new quadrennial event, we look at whether VAR will be implemented in the tournament.

Will VAR be used at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup?

VAR (Video Assistant Referee) will be in operation at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

Supporters inside stadiums at the Club World Cup this summer will be able to follow VAR reviews live on the giant screens, with referees explaining VAR decisions to spectators in the aftermath of a review.

The VAR system will operate in the same way as other major football competitions, where it is only utilised in high-impact scenarios.

Should the VAR team recognise a possible mistake from the referee, they can flag it to the official, who then has the choice of sticking with their original decision, accepting VAR's recommendation without review or conducting a reevaluation of the incident with the help of a pitchside monitor.

Will semi-automated offside technology be used at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup?

FIFA are set to roll out an "advanced" version of the semi-automated offside technology for the tournament.

The semi-automated system was introduced to the UEFA Champions League in 2024/25 before the Premier League rolled out the technology in April.

Utilising a number of cameras which track the exact movement of the ball as well as 10,000 data points on the bodies of all 22 players,the system was designed to make tight offside calls easier to determine for officials.

FIFA said the updated system would "track players' positions and the ball, providing automated, real-time alerts to match officials in the event of clear offsides."