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 using video assistant referees on a trial basis 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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