Referee Body Cams And Enhanced Offside Detection System A Club World Cup: FIFA
FIFA will test body cameras for referees and advanced offside detection at the Club World Cup in the USA.
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FIFA announced on Friday that referees equipped with body cameras and an enhanced offside detection system will be key innovations at this year's Club World Cup in the United States.
For the first time in a FIFA tournament, match officials will wear body cameras, with selected footage broadcast live to audiences.
A new, advanced version of semi-automated offside technology, combining artificial intelligence, multiple cameras, and ball sensors, will be used to expedite decision-making, while maintaining VAR oversight for close calls. FIFA stated, 'However, for challenging offside scenarios, the video assistant referee will still validate the information provided by the system before a decision is made."
According to the governing body, the tournament, expanding to 32 teams this year, will serve as a significant testing ground for both systems.
Representatives from each of the six continental confederations will participate: AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), Concacaf (North, Central America and the Caribbean), CONMEBOL (South America), OFC (Oceania), and UEFA (Europe).
The first edition of FIFA's new premier club competition, the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, will be hosted in the USA from 14 June to 13 July 2025.
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June 07, 2025, 12:33 IST
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