FIFA’s 2026 World Cup tech upgrade: Instant offside alerts, AI avatars and new VAR tools | Football news.
FIFA is enhancing offside calls for the 2026 World Cup with advanced semi-automated VAR technology, providing real-time audio alerts for quick decisions. (Photo/Agency) Ahead of the FIFA 2026 World Cup, the game’s governing body has introduced a new, state-of-the-art semi-automated system for video assistant referees (VARs) to make offside decisions faster. This will give relief…