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How AI Will Assist Referees At FIFA World Cup 2022

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With the 2022 FIFA World Cup on the horizon, there will be plenty of anticipation for the upcoming tournament, with a whole load of first being experienced for one of the world’s most-watched and biggest sporting spectacles.

One of those firsts is the fact that it will be played in the Middle East, with Qatar being the host country, while another is the fact that it will be the first edition of the soccer competition to be held in the middle of the European season; the tournament is notoriously held in the summer months however with the heat and incredible temperatures that can be experienced during those months, FIFA had no choice but to move it.

However, they are not the only firsts to be experienced, as this year’s football spectacle will see the introduction of new technology that has been designed to help the referees and VAR officials even further. Of course, there are still some ongoing debates regarding VAR around the world, but hopefully this new piece of tech will help to make the system better and allow officials to utilize it quicker and more effectively.

FIFA has revealed that this year’s 2022 FIFA World Cup will feature artificial intelligence which will then be used to detect whether a player is in an offside position when the ball is played automatically and come up with a decision within moments. It is a game-changing piece of technology and one that could really help to take it forward.

How will the AI help officials to determine offsides?

While a team of human officials will still be in control, AI will be used to constantly monitor the field of play throughout this year’s event, with a number of different cameras being used to circle the field of play for the duration of each match being played.

A total of 12 cameras will be in use while there is a tracking unit that will be placed inside the actual football that will be able to help plot certain aspects in order to come up with a decision. According to the experts, a machine learning system will be processing the feeds that are recorded, then using those to work out whether a player is standing offside or not when the ball is played.

Technology will be welcomed

Of course, there will be many that will be immediately welcoming the use of the technology for the upcoming competition, as it should help to eliminate any controversial calls while the semi-automated offside tech should also allow for decisions to be made quicker.

Its introduction will certainly benefit both teams and fans alike, with the game hopefully being improved. With sports betting being extremely popular around the time of the World Cup, and many continue to place bets on the action, they will want to make sure they are able to win their wagers by correct decisions.

Indeed, the latest odds available to those who football bet currently see Brazil as the favorites at +500, whereas France (+600), England (+700), and Argentina (+750) all follow slightly behind them. These teams will want to know that the technology is working as they will not want to go out of the competition on a controversial call whereby they perhaps are unfortunate whether a play was allowed to stand or not.

Why are Brazil the favorites to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup?

As highlighted already, this year’s 2022 FIFA World Cup is an edition full of firsts given that it is taking place in the winter and is being held in the Middle East, although it would appear that many do not believe it will be a first for a team to win it.

As revealed by the odds above, each of the teams that are considered to be favorites have each managed to win the competition on at least one occasion in the past, while Brazil are five-time winners.

So, why do many believe that they have the capability to win the competition for a sixth time this December, especially as the last time they won the competition was two decades ago when it was held in 2002 in Japan and South Korea?

Indeed, the Selecao are the No. 1 team in the FIFA World Rankings at the moment, and with the impressive squad of players that the manager can call upon, it really would not be a surprise to see them go on to achieve glory. Of course, they will need to be better than their last appearances, but each tournament gives them a chance to restart and impress.

Final Thoughts

It will be very interesting to see whether the AI works as intended at this year’s competition, and just how it can be utilized. It is certainly an innovation that can help the future of the game grow, so hopefully, it works as well as many believe it will.

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