FIFA U17 World Cup: Brazil, Mali coaches highlight Europe's growing strength ahead of third-place playoff

#3 Mali highlight the importance of Goal Line Technology in the game

The controversial goal that wasn't allowed to stand

Mali might feel that it's slightly unfair on their part on having to miss out on the finals after having a goal disallowed in their semi-final against Spain. Coach Jonas Komla believed that Cheick Doucoure’s goal-bound effort which was disallowed as the referee adjudged it to have not crossed the line could have been a turning point for the African nation had it stood, even though they were outclassed in almost all departments by the European champions.

Goal-line technology which has been incorporated in various major league's around the world has highlighted time and time again it's importance in the development of football as a game, with certain decisions becoming match-changing. Talking about the issue the coach said: "The referee like all of us is just human after all and it's justified that he might have committed an error in judgement. We played well (against Spain) but it seemed luck didn't favour us. It will be a lot better for the teams if FIFA implements Goal Line technology in the game as soon as possible."