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This year's FIFA World Cup is the first-ever to be held in the Middle East and it has bring about some completely new innovations and rules.
In this thread, we have covered some major tech and rules introduced in Qatar 2022.🧵
In this thread, we have covered some major tech and rules introduced in Qatar 2022.🧵
1. Female Referees
Three women have been chosen among the 36 referees for Qatar 2022, a first for the men's World Cup.
👉Stephanie Frappart 🇫🇷
👉Yoshimi Yamashita 🇯🇵
👉Salima Mukansanga 🇷🇼
Among the 69 assistant referees, there will be three women who will be joining them.
Three women have been chosen among the 36 referees for Qatar 2022, a first for the men's World Cup.
👉Stephanie Frappart 🇫🇷
👉Yoshimi Yamashita 🇯🇵
👉Salima Mukansanga 🇷🇼
Among the 69 assistant referees, there will be three women who will be joining them.
2. Semi-automated offside technology
Players' movements are tracked by the technology using a sensor in the ball and a limb-tracking camera system.
The information is utilised to project 3D graphics onto stadium screens so that fans may better understand the referee's judgement.
Players' movements are tracked by the technology using a sensor in the ball and a limb-tracking camera system.
The information is utilised to project 3D graphics onto stadium screens so that fans may better understand the referee's judgement.
