Khaberni - FIFA plans to create artificial intelligence-supported three-dimensional images for each player at the 2026 World Cup, aiming to enhance the semi-automatic offside technology used in the tournament.
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported that this process will include digital scanning of all players from the 48 participating teams, totaling 1248 players.
It explained that each player will enter a dedicated scanning room, a process that takes only one second and is performed only once during the photo session before the tournament.
FIFA indicated that the scanning captures very precise dimensions of body parts for making more accurate decisions regarding offside.
This mechanism is expected to help the tournament referees accurately track players' rapid movements or in case of obstructions, and that the final decisions will be displayed in an attractive and more realistic manner.
FIFA also hopes that this step will improve the way these decisions are presented to the fans.
This technology was tested at the FIFA Intercontinental Cup of Nations, where players from Brazil's Flamengo and Egypt's Pyramids underwent scanning before their match in December.
Last month, FIFA announced testing a new technology capable of determining whether the ball had left the field before a goal was scored.
