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UM LEGACY PRESS LTD

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What to Know About New Rules and Technology Behind the World Cup’s Most Contentious Calls: It was another game-changing moment at the World Cup that had more to do with television replays in a room far away than a moment of brilliance on the field #WorldCup #VAR #FootballTechnology #SportsNews #FIFA

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July 12, 2026 at 10:28 PM

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@istiaque-rahman28.bsky.social

AI is changing football from smarter refereeing to better player performance, scouting, broadcasting, and fan experiences.

Which AI use will have the biggest impact on FIFA?

#AIinFootball #FootballTechnology #FIFA #SportsInnovation

July 12, 2026 at 9:03 AM

Kitman Labs

@kitmanlabs.bsky.social

What connects a club?

Kitman Labs CEO Stephen Smith tells Adam Pope on BBC Radio Leeds' West Yorkshire Sport Daily how Leeds United links academy-to-first-team data, people, decisions.

https://bit.ly/4vffPEG

#PerformanceIntelligence #SportsTechnology #PlayerHealth #LeedsUnited #FootballTechnology

July 6, 2026 at 3:32 PM

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월드컵 축구 기술 판도를 바꾼 3가지 핵심 변화

https://bit.ly/4fgwqUm

#월드컵 #축구기술 #인공지능 #스포츠과학 #WorldCup #FootballTechnology

월드컵 축구 기술 판도를 바꾼 3가지 핵심 변화 - 천의무봉

오늘날 경기장에서 펼쳐지는 월드컵 축구 기술 발전은 단순한 판정 보조를 넘어 우리가 경기를 즐기는 방식을 완전히 바꾸어 놓았습니다. 첨단 칩이 들어간 공과 인공지능 카메라는 오차 없는 정밀한 판정을 내리며 오프사이드 논란을 말끔히 해결하고 있더라고요. 이번 글에서는 그동안 중계화면

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May 30, 2026 at 2:53 AM

Asia News Today

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Personar’s Award-Winning AI Technology Assists Transparency in Premier League Officiating #AIInSports #FootballTechnology #PremierLeague #MatchOfficials #SportsInnovation

Personar’s Award-Winning AI Technology Assists Transparency in Premier League Officiating

Personar’s TrackSwift platform – proven in Formula 1 – now supports PGMO by delivering real-time communications of the match officials, which aids live and post-match analysis LONDON, Feb. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Personar, a leader in AI-driven sports technology, today announced that its groundbreaking TrackSwift platform is supporting football officiating in partnership with Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO). Born from Formula 1 racing, where split-second decisions are critical, TrackSwift has successfully transitioned to football, helping deliver on greater transparency to officiating and fundamentally support how officials make decisions and how fans understand them. TrackSwift’s AI-powered platform actively supports the live […]

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February 24, 2026 at 11:04 AM

Sneaha Zynii

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World Cup 2026: All 1,248 Players to Be Digitally Scanned by FIFA for AI Offside Technology
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#FIFA #FootballTechnology #AIAvatars #SoccerInnovation #GlobalFootball

World Cup 2026: All 1,248 Players to Be Digitally Scanned by FIFA for AI Offside Technology - E2Bet Nepal

FIFA is taking semi-automated offside technology to a new level at the World Cup 2026 by creating AI-enabled 3D avatars of all participating players. With the

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January 8, 2026 at 3:11 AM

Sneaha Zynii

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FIFA Club World Cup 2025 to Feature Referee Body Cams and Offside Tech in Major Tech Overhaul
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#FIFAClubWorldCup2025 #RefereeBodyCam #FootballTechnology #VARUpgrade #FootballFuture

FIFA Club World Cup 2025 to Feature Referee Body Cams and...

One of the biggest innovations at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will be the introduction of referee body cams. These cameras, attached to match officials,...

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June 10, 2025 at 4:34 AM

Sustain Health Magazine

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Be Your Best will support four internationals with VR decision-making training at the 2026 World Cup.

#BeYourBest #BenWaine #DuckensNazon #ElijahJust #FootballTechnology #MetaQuest #RobertoLopes #VirtualReality #WorldCup
https://sustainhealth.fit/lifestyle/football-technology-world-cup/

The VR Training Tool Giving World Cup Players Sharper Eyes

Be Your Best will support four internationals with VR decision-making training at the 2026 World Cup.

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June 10, 2026 at 4:05 PM

AI News Updates

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Can AI revolutionize football? From scouting to injury prevention, the future of the sport looks promising! What do you think? #FootballTechnology

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5954943/2025/01/08/artificial-intelligence-could-transform-football-so-what-might-the-future-look-like/

Artificial intelligence could transform football. So what might the future look like?

Artificial intelligence has the capacity to transform the sport, whether that is scouting, coaching, injury prevention or extending careers

www.nytimes.com

January 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM

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Like Playing a Video Game: Spatial-Temporal Optimization of Foot
Trajectories for Controlled Football Kicking in Bipedal Robots
Ji Ma, Minghao Lu et al.
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#BipedalRobots #FootballTechnology #SpatialTemporalOptimization

October 4, 2025 at 3:06 AM

Techup Pakistan

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⚽🔋 Tech Meets Football! FIFA World Cup 2026 Ball Gets Smart Tracking Technology

The official match ball for the FIFA World Cup 2026 will feature advanced built-in tracking technology that requires charging before every match.

#FIFAWorldCup2026 #FIFA #VAR #FootballTechnology #WorldCup