FIFA World Cup in Qatar Set to Feature Brand New Technology in the Balls

The FIFA World Cup finally returns this year as the quadrennial tournament takes place in Qatar. It will be held in the months of November and December for the first time in history to combat Qatar’s heat. However, that is not the only unique thing about this edition of the biggest competition on the planet.

Qatar went all out to ensure that they are ready for the tournament and made eight brand new stadiums to host the tournament. They have built several hotels and accommodation for the fans as well, but that’s not it. The stadiums that the Qatari government built are going to be fully air-conditioned, another first in the world of football.

Moreover, this edition of the World Cup will feature entirely new technology, the semi-automated offside technology.

What is Semi-automated offside technology?

While robotic linesmen stole all the headlines, the semi-automated offside technology will improve the time it takes for VAR to determine an offside call. Every World Cup ball will feature a sensor in it that will work with a myriad of cameras and more sensors to accurately determine if a player was offside or not.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino spoke about the introduction of this technology and revealed that this move was a result of a lot of research and testing.

“Semi-automated offside technology is an evolution of the VAR systems that have been implemented across the world. This technology is the culmination of three years of dedicated research and testing to provide the very best for the teams, players and fans who will be heading to Qatar later this year,” Infantino said.

It will be interesting to see how this new technology will impact the upcoming world cup.

FIFA World Cup is full of innovations

Infantino added that FIFA is proud of its work and will look forward to seeing how the new technology performs in Qatar. This innovation comes with several other being introduced for the first time and it will be interesting to see if it all works out in the end.

“FIFA is proud of this work, as we look forward to the world seeing the benefits of semi-automated offside technology at the FIFA World Cup 2022,” he added.

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