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The 2025 Club World Cup has divided soccer fans worldwide on whether they enjoy the inaugural 32-team edition of the tournament. One innovation hardly anyone is arguing about is the implementation of the referee camera.
DAZN’s coverage of the Club World Cup includes the interesting feature of a camera from the center referee’s perspective. Now fans can get a glimpse at what the officials see when having to make tough decisions.
The ref cams have also supplied never before seen angles of goals.
Soccer fans have raved about the new feature as it illustrates just how quick the professional game moves and the elite skill level of the players. The pace of professional soccer is unfathomable.
Here were some of the big highlights of the ref cam so far.
Club World Cup ref camera highlights
Ref cam’s of Neto’s goal is AMAZING
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25' First yellow card of the match goes to Tomas Aviles
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GOAL like you’ve never seen before — straight from the Ref Cam!
Get the angle only the referee gets. ⚽️Watch the @FIFACWC | June 14 - July 13 | Every Game | Free | https://t.co/i0K4eUtwwb | #FIFACWC #TakeItToTheWorld #FLATUN pic.twitter.com/Myax9n7HDC— DAZN Football (@DAZNFootball) June 17, 2025
We’ve seen the referee camera utilized during friendly matches like the MLS All-Star games, but to see the effectiveness of it during competitive games has been exciting.
We can’t wait to see what other peaks behind the referee curtain we’ll get at this summer’s club competition.
