The benefit of using video referees during soccer games was highlighted Tuesday when Spain rightly profited from two decisions made away from the field of play to beat France 2-0 in an international friendly in Paris. FIFA, the game's governing body, has been trialing the use of video assistant referees since last year and this was the first time that the extra official was used in a soccer match in France. A 48th-minute goal by France forward Antoine Griezmann was disallowed - with the score at 0-0 - because of an offside earlier in the move.
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