FIFA says match-ball technology accurately supported a VAR decision in a Croatia game involving an offside call. According to the reports, FIFA referenced a “heartbeat graphic” produced from data recorded by technology embedded inside an Adidas Trionda ball. The data indicates that Igor Matanovic made a slight touch on the ball, affecting the timing of the offside phase. FIFA says that because of this touch, Mario Pasalic is offside, and therefore the VAR decision made on the incident is correct. The outlets present FIFA’s assessment as confirmation that the technology is capable of detecting contact events relevant to VAR rulings. The reports do not indicate any additional change to the decision beyond FIFA’s validation. Overall, the account attributes the conclusion to the specific technical readout from the ball’s internal tracking, which it says aligns with the VAR outcome.