Recently, a photo of the Qatar World Cup ball being charged has gone viral on the Internet. It can be seen that this smart football has aroused the curiosity of fans. Generally, the game ball needs to be inflated before the game, but the Qatar World Cup game ball needs to be charged in addition to inflation. This is because there are sensors inside the ball, which can record the speed and direction of the ball. In this way, the trajectory of the ball can be tracked and can be used to assist VAR in making offside decisions.
The World Cup in Qatar has reached the knockout stage of the top 16. Adidas announced the match ball before the match. The ball used for this game is called Al Rihla, which means “journey” in Arabic.
FIFA and Adidas have announced before the game that the game ball will have built-in sensors.
During the group stage of the World Cup in Qatar, this sensor was used and attracted attention. In Portugal’s match once morest Uruguay, the sensors in the ball did not record that “Cristiano Ronaldo” had touched the ball, and the goal was awarded to his teammate Bruno Fernandes.
