FIFA president Sepp Blatter has revealed that he has apologised to England over Frank Lampard’s disallowed goal and admitted the world’s governing body will now be forced to look again at goal-line technology.

Lampard’s disallowed goal during England’s 4-1 defeat to Germany has led to renewed calls for the introduction of technology.

FIFA had ruled this out as recently as Saturday – the day before the controversy erupted – but Blatter conceded FIFA would have to make an about-turn on the issue.

Sunday night’s match between Argentina and Mexico had also thrown up a controversial incident, with Carlos Tevez scoring the opening goal from a blatantly offside position, but Blatter said only goal-line technology would be discussed and not video replays.

The FIFA president told a media briefing in Johannesburg: “It is obvious that after the experience so far in this World Cup it would be a nonsense to not reopen the file of technology at the business meeting of the International FA Board in July.

“Personally I deplore it when you see evident referee mistakes but it’s not the end of a competition or the end of football, this can happen.

“They were not five-star games for the referees. The only thing I can do is yesterday I have spoken to the two federations (England and Mexico) directly concerned by referees’ mistakes. I have expressed to them apologies and I understand they are not happy and that people are criticising.

“The English said ‘thank you’ and accepted that you can win and you lose, and the Mexicans bowed their head and accepted it.”