Overview

• Referees will wear small body cams to capture point-of-view video for broadcasts, excluding footage of contentious decisions.
• Live images are transmitted via a private 5G network and available only in the six NFL stadiums hosting the tournament.
• An enhanced semi-automated offside system uses 16 cameras and AI to send instant audio alerts to assistant referees on offside plays.
• A new law requires goalkeepers to release the ball within eight seconds or concede a corner, with referees issuing a five-second countdown warning.
• VAR reviews will appear on giant stadium screens, and FIFA may expand the body-cam trial to cover controversial incidents in later phases.