2022 FIFA World Cup

in Qatar

It started not long ago, a phenomenon that shocked the world.

from the Saudi Arabian team

Able to turn around and beat the national team like Argentina

which was led by Lionel Messi, succeeded in continuation of Germany's defeat to Japan

However, one page in the history of the World Cup has shown that

World Cup first loss

does not affect the final results

Because the Spanish national team in the era of Vicente del Bosque in 2010 lost the first match but still managed to surpass the sign to become the first world champion.

Vicente del Bosque encouraged the fierce bull players at that time that

The loss was only the first loss if the remaining 6 matches Spain won all of them.

The world champion belongs to the Spanish national team.

In the part of the 2022 World Cup this time, there are many changes.

whether it is a matter of climate

At the end of the year, the time of the competition, technology until it can always cause unexpected results.

When it comes to

“technology”

that is directly related to the 2022 World Cup in the early stages, it is interesting that

How much will be used?

But just the first match of the 2022 World Cup game between host Qatar and Ecuador has been made use of a technology known as

Advanced semi-automatic technology immediately to check that in important moments.

of that match is offside or not

The International Football Federation (FIFA)

has revealed that

advanced semi-automatic technology.

Semi-automated offside technology

is a technology in which 12 cameras are placed around the pitch followed by 29 player positioning cameras 50 times per second.

It is calculated based on the player's position on the field, both arms and legs, to check for offsides.

semi-automatic advanced technology

only not enough

In a soccer ball named

"Al Rihla"

, which in Arabic translates into Thai as "Journey", an inertial sensor is also embedded.

For measuring the position of the player and the ball as to whether they are offside or not.

In the beginning, no one talked much about the sensors inside the Al Rihla football, even during Portugal's game against Uruguay.

There was a questionable moment in Cristiano Ronaldo's goal whether he headed the ball from Bruno Fernandes' cross.

Al Rihla

In the first stroke, FIFA

This goal was given to Ronaldo, but 5 minutes later it was modified to be Bruno Fernandes' goal.

Upon examining the sensor area of ​​the Al Rihla soccer ball, it was clear that

The ball never made contact with Ronaldo's head, which makes Ronaldo not the oldest player to score consecutive World Cup goals.

adidas statement

further expand that

adidas uses a technology called

Connected Ball

that can detect the touch of a soccer ball.

by Ronaldo's header

There is no force to affect the soccer ball.

(no graph up)

Image from SkyFootball Twitter.

Let's go back to advanced semi-automatic technology.

In a moment when it is detected that there is an opportunity and the possibility that the footballer is offside.

Referees who are in the video room will be notified.

and enter the inspection process with artificial intelligence

before submitting the report to the referee on the field

upon confirmation from all parties

The 3D animation display will also appear on the live channel.

and the fans on the field

In terms of the use of technology in football, it is believed that people who watch football leagues such as the Premier League, Calcio Serie A, La Liga, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga.

I don't feel very happy.

Because the football game that "should" flow smoothly had to come to a halt.

But the other side saw that

To make the football game fairer is the right thing to do.

Although there are times when it makes you feel “opposed” even more.

The Guardian's 2021 report found that only 21 per cent of Premier League fans

who support the use of VAR, but the remaining 74 percent think it depends on destiny

realizing

When the team that the fan cheers for loses the benefit

They are often dissatisfied with the outcome of the decision anyway.

Especially if the match is a game that is very important.

For example, the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

In the game that the England national team met with the German national team

Which, at an important moment that could be the turning point of the game, came from Frank Lampard's shot that had crossed the line, but the referee in that game saw that

The ball has not crossed the line.

Before England met the final destination of that tournament by elimination in the last 16.

On the other hand, if technology was used that day

England fans might be happier with the result.

In addition to the use of advanced semi-automatic technology.

and a genius soccer ball

The 2022 FIFA World Cup has used the subject of "numbers" to combine science with football more.

As usual, the modern football world

began to turn to more in-depth analytical numbers

to measure results

And used in game planning, with the 2022 World Cup this time providing access to data showing the performance that occurs on the football field.

via smartphone application

Whether it's running numbers on the field, heat maps, numbers representing runs to press opponents when not in possession, etc.

However, the technology in relation to football fans

Host nation Qatar has installed what is known as

Advanced Stadium Cooling Tech

, an advanced cooling technology.

to keep the temperature in the field lower

Advanced Stadium Cooling Tech

But using the Cooling Tech technology creates quite a few problems as well.

Because both players and football fans agree that

The air released is too cold.

Especially in Anthony's list.

The Brazilian national team felt that Cooling Tech had caused him and fellow Brazilian players sore throats.

Sometimes he coughs, but Anthony insists that he is always ready to play.

Because I am very happy to be part of this Brazilian national team.

A total of 7 Advanced Stadium Cooling Tech installations are available except for

Stadium 974

, which is near the coastline.

Therefore does not require much cooling.

When it comes to Stadium 974, there's another interesting side.

which is made up of containers

and modular steel frame

It can be considered as a field that attracts the eye of football fans as well from the strangeness.

And it requires less materials to build than a conventional stadium, and Stadium 974 was the first fully detachable stadium in World Cup history.

Stadium 974

Finally, it is a matter of holistic safety. Hamad Ahmed Al-Mohannadi

The director of the ICT Center revealed that in organizing the 2022 World Cup this time, artificial intelligence was used to keep an eye on the audience for the prevention of terrorism.

And security for fans that may arise in this match, such as a bottleneck to ensure that fans can enter and exit the stadium smoothly.

along with the use of

Big Data

to analyze data

and predict the form of football fans

Because the tournament organizers already know how many tickets each game can sell.

So it can be predicted from the number of spectators that will increase (or decrease) when arriving at the stadium.

field entrance point

or every movement of people in every moment

in the part of the ICT center

was established in an area of ​​Doha

With more than 100 technicians working 24 hours a day, monitoring through more than 22,000 security cameras scattered across 8 football fields, facial recognition technology is used as one of the aids in ensuring security. both in the form of cyber

and terrorism

The director of the ICT center for the 2022 World Cup said some of the technicians had been working behind the scenes since the 2006 Asian Games, hosted by Qatar.

And if Qatar has the opportunity to host a sporting event, they are ready.

But with issues of tolerance for differences in gender, culture, religion, and alcohol consumption, I'm not sure.

Will it ultimately cause Qatar to miss out on future sporting events?

References: FIFA, The Guardian, Wired, FourFourTwo, Fox Sports, Aljazeera.