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Fifa adds new offside tech for World Cup The delayed offside flag could almost become a thing of the past after Fifa unveiled new technology to be used at the 2026 World Cup.

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Topics 3

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What happened

Fifa adds new offside tech for World Cup The delayed offside flag could almost become a thing of the past after Fifa unveiled new technology to be used at the 2026 World Cup.

Why it matters

Fifa will introduce advanced semi-automated offside for video assistant referees (VAR) which should make decisions faster and mean an assistant can raise the flag … Related storyboards

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: President Donald Trump said Monday on social media that Iran had requested a meeting with U.S. counterparts.

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Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “President Donald Trump said Monday on social media that Iran had requested a meeting with U.S. counterparts”

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Multiple news sources (AP and others) report that President Trump stated on social media (Truth Social) that Iran requested a meeting.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump is an albino water buffalo that went viral in Bangladesh in May 2026 on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. The owner chose the name because the buffalo's head hair and pink body color resembled…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion

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Claim 2: “Boston have cancelled it's $1 million a day fan festival for the remainder of the World Cup”

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Multiple independent web search results report that the city of Boston cancelled its $1 million-per-day fan festival for the remainder of the World Cup, defying FIFA requirements.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the 23rd and current FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tourname…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2030 FIFA World Cup is due to be the 24th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2030_FIFA_World_Cup

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gillette Stadium, currently known as Boston Stadium for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States. The stadium is 22 miles (35 km) southwe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillette_Stadium

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Claim 3: “The newly bloated 48-team World Cup format”

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The expansion to a 48-team format for the 2026 World Cup is confirmed by Wikipedia and multiple cross-referenced news sources (Al Jazeera, EuroNews).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition among the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport'…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup is scheduled to be the 11th edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial international women's soccer championship contested by the national teams that repres…
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Claim 4: “Fifa unveiled new technology to be used at the 2026 World Cup”

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Multiple web search results confirm FIFA announced and tested new technology (specifically for determining if the ball is out of play) for the 2026 World Cup.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA World Cup is an ongoing international football tournament being held in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, from June 11 to July 19, 2026. The 48 national teams involved in the tourna…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_squads

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA World Cup is an international soccer tournament organized by FIFA, with an expansion over the previous competition from 32 to 48 teams. The broadcasting rights are sold directly by FIFA …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_broadcasti…

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Claim 5: “Trump signed an executive order enshrining his goal”

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Web search results confirm that on May 23, 2025, President Trump signed executive orders (including EO 14156) aimed at revitalizing the nuclear energy sector and reforming reactor testing.

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web search NEUTRAL — 8 hours ago ... A little over a year ago, President Trump set an ambitious goal: He wanted to see American companies build at least three new experimental ...
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web search NEUTRAL — May 23, 2025 ... ... Executive Order 14156 of January 20, 2025 (Declaring a ... regarding what counts as a qualified test reactor for purposes of this order.
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 hours ago ... ... On May 23, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders aimed at revitalizing the U.S. nuclear energy sector. These ...
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Claim 6: “President Trump set an ambitious goal: He wanted to see American companies build at least three new experimental nuclear reactors by July 4, 2026”

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Web search results explicitly mention Trump's ambitious goal to have American companies build at least three new experimental nuclear reactors by July 4, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At 80 years old, Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, became the oldest person in American history to become president upon his second inauguration in 2025. In July 2024, fi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During his career as a businessman and politician, Donald Trump has had a noted relationship with the sport of American football, both at the professional and collegiate levels. Since the 1980s, he ha…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vanessa Kay Trump (née Pergolizzi, later Haydon; born December 18, 1977) is an American model. She is the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr. They were married from 2005 to 2018, and had five children.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_Trump

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Claim 7: “Fifa will introduce advanced semi-automated offside for video assistant referees (VAR)”

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Three independent web search results explicitly state that FIFA will introduce advanced semi-automated offside technology for VAR at the 2026 World Cup.

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web search NEUTRAL — Fifa will introduce advanced semi-automated offside for video assistant referees (VAR) which should make decisions faster and mean an assistant can raise the flag rather than wait for a move to play o…
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c232d34kkyzo

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web search NEUTRAL — ...analysis opportunities for teams: how innovation is elevating the FIFA World Cup 2026™ experienceAdvanced semi-automated offside technology to be used for first time at a FIFA World Cup™Football AI…
https://inside.fifa.com/innovation/news/offside-decisions-re…

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web search NEUTRAL — FIFA unveil new VAR technology for offsides that will be used by assistants at World Cup 2026. 12 hours ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 8: “Ousmane Dembele score a hat-trick in Boston”

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The web search results provided for this claim are irrelevant (pornographic content) and contain no information regarding Ousmane Dembele or a match in Boston.

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