February 21 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is set to introduce the video assistant referee (VAR) system for the first time this weekend.
VAR, which has caused widespread debate and controversy throughout Europe, will be used in Casablanca on Saturday during the CAF Super Cup match between Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca and TP Mazembe of DR Congo,
The CAF Super Cup is contested between the winners of the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup.
In a statement, CAF general secretary Amr Fahmy said it would represent “a historic moment for African football.”
“I’m proud that Africa has taken the initiative to embrace the latest technology towards the development of football, and I’m positive the impact will be felt at all levels of the game.”
Football’s lawmakers are set to decide early next month whether to use VAR at the World Cup this summer in Russia.
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