AThe World Cup, which is coming to the Rab world for the first time, has many innovations this time. Qatar can claim many first places since the World Cup.
World Cups are usually held during the Northern Hemisphere summer. It will be in June-July. However, Qatar can claim the distinction of being the first World Cup to be held in winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
The World Cup will take place after the regular season of European football leagues. The participation of the stars is taken into consideration. This time the World Cup will be held after the European leagues are stopped halfway
Camera to catch offside
The WAR (Video Assistant Referee) system will also work by capturing the movement of all 22 players on the field from different directions and analyzing it with the help of artificial intelligence. This year’s World Cup will also be the first to use semi-automated offside technology. 12 cameras mounted on the roof of the stadium will record the movements of the ball and players 50 times per second. This way it is possible to analyze when the ball was received by the player and when the ball was hit
The number of substitutes will increase
Usually three substitutes are used in a match. This time, a team can field five substitutes in the World Cup. The change of five substitutes, which started during the Covid period, became widespread later.
This time there is a novelty in announcing the team for the World Cup. So far each country has announced a 23-member team. This time it is a 26-member team.
Another feature is women referees. Three of the 36 referees in the World Cup are women. Among the 69 assistant referees, there are three women.