The technology was used on a "semi-live" basis during last night’s match, which was won 3-1 by France thanks to goals from Anthony Martial, Olivier Giroud and Layvin Kurzawa.

The trial involved the VARs watching the match and communicating with referee Björn Kuipers of The Netherlands through radio headsets.

Kuipers, however, did not review any incident on the field because FIFA has not introduced on-site screen reviewing at this stage of the testing process, meaning it could not be called a full "live" trial.

It was only used during the contest between two giants of European football for "clear errors in a match-changing decision or serious missed incidents".

Controversial decisions, which would need more time to be analysed completely, were not reviewed by the VARs.

The VARs, comprised of Danny Makkelie and Paulus Van Boekel, flagged two incidents in the match which they deemed worthy of communicating to Kuipers.

Four minutes in, Djibril Sidibé fouled Daniele De Rossi and the VARs confirmed to Kuipers that giving the Frenchman a yellow card was the correct course of action after the hosts had suggested the player should be dismissed.

Later on, Italy appealed for a penalty after claiming Kurzawa had handled in the area, but after Kuipers stopped play to consult with the VARs, it was a decided a spot-kick should not be awarded.

Infantino said he was "very satisfied" with the semi-live trial of the technology, which is set to be tested in six other countries in the next two years before the FIFA chief hopes to install it at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

The Swiss, who had his salary confirmed as CHF1.5 million (£1.2 million/$1.5 million/€1.4 million) on Wednesday (August 31), stressed the VARs would not replace assistant referees as "we do not want to cannibalise" the sport.

"With VAR, we help the referees and we protect the game," he said.

"We turned a new page in football’s history book.

"After this very pleasant experience, we will see where the VAR tests are leading us.

"We need more tests. 

"We will continue with testing VAR until 2018.

"The assistant referees will not be substituted by VAR or any other technology.

"We will not cannibalise our game.”

Recently appointed deputy FIFA secretary general and former Croatia international Zvonimir Boban added: "Football sometimes seems to be stuck in medieval ages.

"Innovations are accepted only after a difficult process of balancing pros and cons.

"We are often scared of new things in our sport, but after a while we see the positive effects of innovation and we start to appreciate this."