FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Club World Cup - Al-Ain v Team Wellington - Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates - December 12, 2018 The big screen displays a message as a goal is reviewed by VAR REUTERS/Andrew Boyers/File Photo
MIAMI (Reuters) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Friday that video assistant referees would be used at this year's Women's World Cup in France.
It will be the first time that the tournament will use the system, employed for the first time in the men's World Cup at last year's edition in Russia.
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - Group F - Mexico vs Sweden - Ekaterinburg Arena, Yekaterinburg, Russia - June 27, 2018 Referee Nestor Pitana watches the VAR review REUTERS/Damir Sagolj /File Photo
(Writing by Christian Radnedge; Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky)
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - Group F - Mexico vs Sweden - Ekaterinburg Arena, Yekaterinburg, Russia - June 27, 2018 Referee Nestor Pitana calls for a VAR review REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/File PhotoFILE PHOTO: FIFA president Gianni Infantino speaks during a news conference in Doha, Qatar December 13, 2018. REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon/File Photo
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