GENEVA—FIFA will introduce new technology to improve offside calls at the World Cup in Qatar this year, using a limb-tracking camera system.
FIFA said Friday it is ready to launch semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) that uses multiple cameras to track player movements plus a sensor in the ball—and will quickly show 3D images on stadium screens at the tournament to help fans understand the referee’s call.
It’s the third World Cup in a row that sees FIFA introduce new technology to help referees.
Goal-line technology was ready for the 2014 tournament in Brazil after a notorious refereeing error in 2010. In 2018, video review to help referees judge game-changing incidents was rolled out in Russia….