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FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, has indicated that the much-awaited goal line technology will be used in the 2014 World Cup expected to hold in Brazil.

"Brazil 2014 will have technology to avoid phantom goals," he said. " Fifa has two good systems that meet all the demands we set: reliability, immediacy and not being difficult to use.

"The goal-line technology has been worked on for years by British firm Hawk-Eye and German company Cairos. Presently nine of them are being tested.

Speaking on Tuesday, Blatter revealed that at least two of the goal-line technology system have proven themselves fast and accurate  and may be in place for the 2012-2013 season.

"There are now systems that combine precision, speed and are uncomplicated. We are now in the testing phase and the International Football Association Board (Ifab) will vote in March 2012 in London over using this resource. If the final decision is made, it can be used from the 2012-13 season."

The FIFA president further added that a decision will be reached by by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) in March 2012, at a meeting to be held in London.

On the 2022 World Cup, Blatter maintained that the competition "will definitely" hold in Qatar.

He said: "The 2022 World Cup will definitely take place in Qatar and with my full confidence. This has been firmly established by a democratic process."

The 75-year-old also said he would not step down as president before 2015, the date he announced earlier this year for his retirement.

"FIFA is a boat that we are piloting through autumn storms and I have to lead it into calm waters again," he said.

"We have a lot of work to do and my father taught me to never quit. In our family, we carried on until we achieved our goals.

"By 2013 we can steer back into those calmer waters. Then I will have two years to hoist the sails in order to enjoy the sailing trip and then I can say 'Goodbye'."

Dailytimes