Meta deploys AI and new safety tools to protect World Cup fans and players

Meta has unveiled a series of new anti scam and online safety initiatives ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 as cybercriminals ...
MIT Technology Review

The Download: how the World Cup ball will fly and OpenAI’s “super app”

Through wind-tunnel experiments, researchers found that long-distance kicks with Adidas’s new Trionda ball might not travel ...

FIFA to use new VAR technology at World Cup

FIFA is set to introduce new offside technology at the World Cup this summer, which could lead to the same system being ...

Adidas' World Cup ball could be the most advanced ever kicked in a professional match – here's why

Connected-ball technology isn't entirely new. FIFA first used it at the 2022 World Cup. But Adidas has pushed things further ...

AB InBev Argentina x SeenThis: Michelob ULTRA wins fan attention on the road to FIFA World Cup 2026™

Michelob ULTRA, official sponsor of the FIFA World Cup 2026™, partnered with SeenThis to transform traditional display ...

Bringing AI to the FIFA World Cup™

Lenovo has partnered with FIFA World Cup 26™ to bring billions of fans into the action like never before. Tune in to see how ...

FIFA World Cup 2026: 'Z' strengthens up sports streaming ecosystem ahead of mega event

Zee Entertainment Enterprises has strengthened its technological capabilities, enhanced platform resilience and robust ...

Lenovo's AI-powered 3D avatars, referee view and more are set to transform the 2026 FIFA World Cup

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the most technologically advanced in history, and Lenovo is helping the soccer governing body ...

England squad to use cooling technology to help them cope with World Cup heat

Thomas Tuchel's England squad are warming up in the United States ahead of the start of the World Cup, with friendlies ...

Nation’s brands eye spotlight at World Cup

A customer wearing an Argentina national team jersey shops on May 25 for World Cup merchandise at a store at Yiwu ...
The New York Times

Explaining FIFA’s 2026 World Cup technology changes: Ball out of play firsts and offside advances

Japan's goal against Spain was a point of controversy during the 2022 World Cup Elsa/Getty Images New technology introductions at the 2026 World Cup mean officials will be able to check whether the ...