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FIFA & THE TECH SIDE OF THE 2022 WORLD CUP IN QATAR
Dozens of cameras around the field, players photographed and analyzed every minute, ball movements monitored 500 times per second, and even a virtual space on Roblox: behind the scenes of the most anticipated competition of the year.
The 2022 World Cup, the top global soccer competition, a test bed not only for teams, athletes and institutions but also for testing the level of technology that wants to be increasingly at the service of soccer, is now upon us. And of soccer players.
Statistics to app
Starting with the Qatar fixture, players will be able to get a complete picture of their performance thanks to a new app developed by Fifa in collaboration with FifaPro: it is called the Fifa Player App and will give each player the chance to access his individual data immediately after each match.
Professional soccer players, in responding to interviews and surveys, have expressed a desire to have as much data as possible to analyze their performance, a desire born from the players themselves, who are increasingly involved in technology and careful to improve their performance by relying on data.
Stadiums & cameras
This is also made possible by a system consisting of multiple cameras positioned around the field to ensure maximum coverage of the players. Metrics include distance traveled at various speed thresholds, number of actions above 25 km/h, and maximum speed, all displayed on positional heat maps. In addition to the phase of play, line-breaking events, receiving positions and pressure applied to the player in possession of the ball will emerge, which the event player can review through different camera angles.
With the Fifa Plus app, available in 11 different languages, unique experiences during the match will be possible for fans inside the stadium: from the ability to review VAR actions to accessing augmented reality images and different camera angles through the camera system.
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