Euro 2024 technologies that are changing football
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2024 4:49 am
The European Football Championship is taking place in Germany, and the latest sports technology is being used - from smart balls to cryogenic chambers for muscle recovery. We tell you which devices are improving the experience for players and referees.
Match results
UEFA has combined VAR (video assistant referee) with semi-automatic offside france phone number material technology, as well as artificial intelligence and Adidas Connected Ball technology. This combination speeds up the verification of offside, handball and penalty situations, and also increases accuracy.
According to UEFA, on average, VAR made a decision in 51 seconds - 5 seconds faster than during last season's Champions League.
Ten cameras are installed in each stadium, which UEFA says track 29 points on each player's body. Together with the official match ball, which is equipped with a sensor to detect every touch, and artificial intelligence, this makes decision-making faster and more accurate.
Thus, in the first two games, Romelu Lukaku from the Belgian national team had three goals disallowed: two due to offside, another due to the ball hitting the hand of teammate Lois Openda during an attack, which was detected by the ball sensor.
The automatic goal-scoring system has put an end to arguments about whether a ball has crossed the line. There are seven cameras at each goal, and if the ball does cross the line, a message is sent to the referee's watch. UEFA claims that the results are sent within a second.
Ball
Adidas Fussballliebe — the official ball of the European Championship — not only helps to recognize offsides, but is also popular with players.
The ball is made from recycled polyester and other materials including corn fiber, sugarcane and wood pulp, and players say it can travel long distances at high speed.
Match results
UEFA has combined VAR (video assistant referee) with semi-automatic offside france phone number material technology, as well as artificial intelligence and Adidas Connected Ball technology. This combination speeds up the verification of offside, handball and penalty situations, and also increases accuracy.
According to UEFA, on average, VAR made a decision in 51 seconds - 5 seconds faster than during last season's Champions League.
Ten cameras are installed in each stadium, which UEFA says track 29 points on each player's body. Together with the official match ball, which is equipped with a sensor to detect every touch, and artificial intelligence, this makes decision-making faster and more accurate.
Thus, in the first two games, Romelu Lukaku from the Belgian national team had three goals disallowed: two due to offside, another due to the ball hitting the hand of teammate Lois Openda during an attack, which was detected by the ball sensor.
The automatic goal-scoring system has put an end to arguments about whether a ball has crossed the line. There are seven cameras at each goal, and if the ball does cross the line, a message is sent to the referee's watch. UEFA claims that the results are sent within a second.
Ball
Adidas Fussballliebe — the official ball of the European Championship — not only helps to recognize offsides, but is also popular with players.
The ball is made from recycled polyester and other materials including corn fiber, sugarcane and wood pulp, and players say it can travel long distances at high speed.