In association football, a ghost goal, (or phantom goal) is either a goal awarded when the ball may have failed to cross the goal line, or a goal that was not given when the ball may have crossed the line. In an attempt to combat the issue of ghost goals, new rules allowing goal-line technology were passed by IFAB in 2012 and has consequently been introduced for some football competitions, including the FIFA World Cup, FIFA Club World Cup and Premier League.