BOTSWANA TO PIONEER VAR IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
MBABANE – In a groundbreaking move for southern African football, Botswana is poised to become the first country in the region to implement VAR.
Botswana plans to have the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system in its top division league next season. Recent reports from BW Football Magazine indicate that the Botswana Football Association (BFA) plans to introduce VAR in the Botswana Premier League (BPL), potentially commencing with the 2025/26 season. This advancement marks a significant step in enhancing officiating standards within the nation’s football framework, although specific implementation details remain under discussion. BFA President Oabile Tariq Babitseng has confirmed the prospective introduction of VAR, emphasising its potential to transform the league.
While the system is not yet operational, ongoing discussions suggest that VAR is likely to become a vital component of the BPL in the near future. Nevertheless, concerns have been raised regarding the necessary infrastructure to support VAR, with many stadiums in Botswana potentially lacking the required technology. Addressing these challenges will be crucial for a successful rollout, ensuring VAR can fulfil its intended purpose of improving officiating quality. Morocco has previously set the precedent as the first African nation to utilise VAR in its top league games, with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) employing the technology during the quarter-finals of the 2019 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. Other early adopters of VAR in Africa include Mauritania and Tunisia.
The International Football Association Board incorporated VAR into the Laws of the Game in 2018, with the first live trial taking place during a friendly match between PSV and FC Eindhoven in July 2016. VAR made its international debut in a friendly between Italy and France on September 1, 2016. As of 2023, VAR is now in use across 61 countries, including some of the world’s premier leagues, such as the English Premier League and Spain’s LaLiga. Here is Eswatini, football authorities are exploring the use of a cheaper version of the system, which is styled VAR Lite.
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